Complete TOEFL Essay Templates (2024 Update)

TOEFL essay templates can help you answer both of the TOEFL writing questions. To write a strong TOEFL essay just fill in the blanks with the required information from your notes (in the integrated essay) or from your ideas (the writing for an academic discussion task). Note that I also have a set of TOEFL speaking templates . If you want more personalized help with your essays you can sign up for our TOEFL essay evaluation service.

Integrated Essay Template (Writing Question One)

The Introduction

No matter what question style is used, write your introduction using the following template:

The reading and the lecture are both about _____.
While the author of the article argues that ____, the lecturer disputes the claims mentioned in the article.
His position is that _____.

The Body Paragraphs

No matter what question style is used, write your introduction using the following template:

The reading and the lecture are both about _____.
While the author of the article argues that ____, the lecturer disputes the claims mentioned in the article.
His position is that _____.

You don’t need a conclusion.

Your TOEFL integrated essay should be about 280 to 300 words. To see this template in use, check out my collection of sample essays .

Further Reading – Need More Help? Need Speaking Templates?

We also have in-depth guides to the academic discussion and integrated writing tasks. Check them out! We also have TOEFL speaking templates.