Complete TOEFL 2026 Writing Templates

Write an E-Mail (Writing Question One)

Here’s a basic template for e-mails where you person reading your email might not know who you are (a business owner, university administrator, landlord, etc).

• Dear Mr. _____________.
• My name is _______, and I am writing because ___________.
• Details.
• Would it be possible to _________?
• Details.
• Moreover, ________.
• Details.
• Sincerely, ___________.

The “details” will come from the three question itself, and your own imagination.  Aim for about 130 words in total (or more).

For e-mails where you know the person (a classmate, teacher, family member, friend, etc) just modify the opening lines a little bit:

• Dear  _____________.
• I’m writing because ___________.
• Details.
• Would it be possible to _________?
• Details.
• Moreover, ________.
• Details.
• Sincerely, ___________.

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Academic Discussion Template (Writing Question Two)

Here’s a really straightforward template that is easy to use no matter what the question looks like:

• While I appreciate the points made by both [student 1] and [student 2], I strongly believe that [my opinion].
• This is because _____.
• For example, ______.
• Some people may argue that [a different opinion], but they overlook the fact that ______.

Aim for about 120 words (or more).

Here’s a slightly different template that does the same sort of thing:

• While some people might think [opposite of my opinion], I really believe that [my opinion]
• First of all, [elaborate on the opinion].
• Actually, I have some experience with this.
• [a quick personal example]

Your response should be about 120 words. 

To practice, you can check out my collection of sample questions.

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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.