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Master the TOEFL iBT. A 3,500+ word guide on using AI to simulate 'Writing for an Academic Discussion' and the integrated speaking tasks.

3,600+ Words20 Min ReadUpdated Dec 2025

The New 'Academic Discussion' Prompt

ETS recently replaced the Independent Writing task with the 'Academic Discussion'. You have 10 minutes to respond to a professor and two other students.

The "Discussion Simulation" Prompt

"Act as a TOEFL professor and two students. Post a prompt about [TOPIC] and two 50-word student responses. Then, evaluate my response based on: 1. Relevant contribution to the discussion, 2. Syntactic variety, and 3. Word choice."

The New 'Academic Discussion' Prompt

The "Discussion Simulation" Prompt

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