TOEFL writing test 2 3

This video contains TWO complete sample writing tests. In the real TOEFL, you will only have to write TWO ESSAYS, not FOUR. HERE IS TEXT 1 (You have 3 minutes to read it and take notes) In response to a change in the way companies expect their employees to do their work, schools have begun to focus more on group work. Students are now expected to complete projects as a team, rather than simply demonstrate individual knowledge on a test. This shift toward teamwork is a good development. The biggest advantage of having a group of people tackle a problem is that the solution is likely to be found much more quickly. Every person in the world has unique skills and abilities. When a group of people is assembled, each persons special ability can contribute to the ability of the team. Moreover, breaking a large project into smaller, more manageable pieces makes the work get done much more quickly. Secondly, teamwork encourages individuals to try out bold new ideas and this produces better and more creative results. As the saying goes, Two heads are better than one. When a group of people come up with more varied ideas and combine those ideas, they can produce a more original and creative result Moreover there is less likely to be an unsolvable issue when many brains are working on a problem from various angles. This means that teamwork often leads to a better, more creative outcome than individual work does. Strangely enough, being a member of a team can actually encourage individuals to take more risks and actively contribute because teamwork is less burdensome to each individual. If a person is working alone and fails, all the blame is placed fully upon that individual. However, in a group, each member is willing to express his or her own ideas and actively take part in the group work, knowing that his or her teammates will help out and take some of the blame if the project fails. This mentality can maintain maximum productivity and creativity on the job. PART 2 In this part of the test, you have to give your opinion on a given topic. Your essay should follow the typical English essay structure. There are many videos on youtube explaining the structure, and here is a link to a good one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJg138... Here is the question Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Being able to speak well is better than being able to write well HERE IS TEXT 2 (You have 3 minutes to read it and take notes) Throughout the United States, rural and remote areas have been medically underserved with relatively fewer resources and less staff than urban areas. This is at least partly due to the fact that it is difficult to recruit trained medical professionals doctors in particular to rural areas. One main reason for this difficulty is that young doctors in the rural areas do not have as many financial benefits as urban doctors. For recent graduates from medical schools, who have accumulated heavy debts to finance their studies