2020全年托福独立写作话题汇总
2020.1.4.独立写作
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is easier to be well-educated today than it was in the past. （重复2014.03.26及2016.11.26）
2020 .1 .5
One of your classmates needs help with some schoolwork. Which solution would you recommend?
1) ask you for help, 2) find a professional tutor for help. （重复2011.08.15）
2020 .1 .11
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Governments should spend money on the construction of new housing rather than on the preservation of historical or traditional buildings and homes.
2020 .1 .12
If you can change one aspect to improve your health, which would you choose?
1). the kind of food you eat
2). the amount of exercise you do
3). the amount of stress you withstand.
2020.2.15
Some teachers believe that it is good for students to use digital devices (such as computers, smart phones or tablets) to do their schoolwork at school. Other teachers believe that in the 21st century, students should not use digital devices at school. Which opinion do you support and why?
受新冠疫情影响，2020年2月到6月 的托福考试被取消。期间，ETS推出了Home Edition的托福考试。2020 年7月中国大陆地区的线下托福考试陆陆续续恢复。
2020.4.17 (home)
When we need to acquire much knowledge within a short period of time, which approach do you prefer?
1).group discussion
2).studying alone
2020.4.23 (home)
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
All high school students should be required to take a course on basic economics.
2020.5.30
At some universities, students take part in making decisions about the issues that affect daily life of everyone on campus, such as how many hours that the libraries should be open each day or what kinds of food should be served in the cafeteria. But as some universities, experts are hired to make these decisions and students are almost never involved. Which approach do you prefer?
2020.6.3
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Scientists should be responsible for the negative effects of their discoveries.
2020.6.12 (home)
topic 1
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
The most important thing that people have learned is from their families.
topic 2
High-school students are required to study many different subjects at the same time or they should study only three to four subjects at a time. Which opinion do you agree with?
2020.6.3
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Scientists should be responsible for the negative effects of their discoveries.
2020.6.18 (home)
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
It is better to take the most difficult of challenging classes in college or at university even if it means that you probably will not get top grades in them.
2020.6.23—2020.6.24 （home)
topic 1
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Some people think that senior youth need to take part-time jobs.
topic 2
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Some people believe that it is important to follow traditions even when those traditions conflict with or are quite different from their own individual preferences.
topic 3
When parents ask their children to learn some skills, such as instrument or a sport, is it better to set a fixed amount of time for exercise every day or let children practice according to their own willingness?
topic 4
A friend is going to reduce the living expenses. Which one of the following way is the most effective?
a. find a roommate that can share the living expenses.
b. buy the new technology products less frequently
c. shop for less expensive food to cook at home
2020.7.1-2020.7.2 (home)
topic 1
Which one of the reasons is the most important in helping students to study in colleges and universities?
a. having access to the university tutors who can provide individual instruction for the students who have difficulties in study
b. having the help and encouragement from the family and friends
c. having excellent teachers in high school who can help students before the university
topic 2
Which do you think a government should spend the most money on:
a. environment
b. employment
c. education
2020.7.8
topic 1
University students are often encouraged to study the fields in which significant job growth (a large increase in job opportunities) is expected; these fields currently include science, technology, engineering and math. Do you believe students should consider studying fields related to these subjects even if they are more interested in other subjects? Why or why not?
topic 2
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Nowadays people are more willing to help the people they do not know (for example, giving clothing and food to people who need them) than people were in the past.
topic 3
In many companies, there is a mentoring system: senior workers in a company will be required to mentor young workers, but in recent years, some companies have also required younger workers to mentor senior workers. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In some high-tech companies, especially after the companies have introduced new technology and equipment, it would be beneficial for the companies to require younger workers to mentor senior workers. Why?
2020 .7 .11
Which do you think is the best way for a student to make friends？
- joining a sports team
- participating in community activities
- traveling
2020.7.13 (home)
topic 1
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
In modern society, parents learn more from children than children learn from parents.
topic 2
Which one of the following values is the most important to share with a young child aged 5—10 ?
a. being helpful to others
b. being honest
c. being well-organized
2020 .7 .18
Topic 1
When giving feedback to classmates or co-workers, which one would you give first, positive one or negative one?
Topic 2
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?There is never a reason for people to be rude (impolite) to another person
2020 .7 .19(home)
Topic one
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People who have different interests and personalities cannot be friends.
Topic two
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to finish a project completely and then do another project than do two or more projects at the same time.
2020 .7 .20 （home ）
Topic one
During big events such as weddings or graduation, some people choose to record many videos and take numerous pictures on their smartphones, while others decide to record few or no videos and take few or no pictures. Which decision do you prefer? Why?
Topic two
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to finish a project completely and then do another project than do two or more projects at the same time.
Topic three
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Movies and TV programs made in one's own country are more interesting than those made in other countries.
2020 .7 .21 （home ）
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Movies and TV programs made in one's own country are more interesting than those made in other countries.
2020 .7 .25
Which one do you think is the most important for high school teacher (age from 15 to 18)?
1). the ability to give students advice to plan for their future;
2). the ability to find which students need help and provide them with help;
3). the ability to encourage students to learn on themselves outside of the classroom;
2020 .7 .29
The city wants to help teachers of its high school students (ages 14—18) improve their teaching. It is considering two choices:
1. Choose a group of excellent teachers; these teachers will attend a class led by an expert for additional training in how to teach effectively, and they will then come back to their schools and provide that training for the other teachers in the school.
2. Provide additional training in teaching effectively for all high school teachers, using online material that each teacher will study individually.
Which one of these plans would you support? Why?
2020 .8 .16
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The reading students do on their own is as important as or more important than that assigned by their teachers.
2020 .8 .19
Nowadays high school students are generally lack of Interest in classroom learning. Which method do you think would be the most effective to help teachers improve high school students' interests in classroom learning?
1. to use more technologies in classroom more often;
2. to encourage students to do group discussions or group work;
3. to introduce real-world events related knowledge students are learning in class .
2020 .8 .22
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? For any business to be successful, it must spend a lot of money on advertising.
2020 .8 .23
In order to attract more tourists, what should the government do, improving the safety by hiring more police or improving the appearance by improving the old buildings and streets?
2020 .8 .26
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
It is easier for people to be an educated person nowadays than it was in the past.
2020 .8 .29
In their free time, young people (age14-18) spend time taking part in different activities such as music lessons or competitive sports. Some young people diverse their time in other kinds of activities. But other young people will spend most of their time focusing on just one activity that is important for them. Which approach do you think is better?
2020 .8 .30
Your university is considering asking those students who are going to graduate to meet an additional graduation requirement during the final semester. Which requirement do you think the university should add and why?
1).to ask students to complete an intensive research project on a interesting topic and write a research paper
2).to ask students to take part in an internship at a company to learn some business skills
2020 .9 .6
Many companies provide important products or services but also damage the environment. Some people believe that the best way to stop companies from harming the environment is to require them to pay a penalty, such as a higher tax or a large fine, when they cause environmental damage. Other people think there are better ways to stop the companies from harming the environment. Which view do you agree with and why?
2020 .9 .9
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The more money people have, the more they should give away to charity.
2020 .9 .12
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Young people today are less dependent on their parents than in the past.
2020 .9 .13
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? University education should be free for all students and fully financed by the government, regardless of each student's financial background.
2020 .9 .19
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People who cannot accept criticism will not succeed working in teams.
2020 .9 .23
Some people think that some lessons for young children (age 5-8) which include video games can serve as effective and interesting ways of learning, while others think that these lessons are quite distracting and can be seen as a waste of time. What is your opinion and why?
2020 .9 .26
Parents give their children weekly money to buy whatever they want. Some people think this can cause bad habits and ideas about money in children. Others think the opposite. What's your opinion?
2020 .9 .27
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Students aged 15-18 with the same skill levels of certain subjects should be included in the same class.
2020 .10 .10
When you give money to the charitable organizations, would you prefer to choose how the donation will be used (for example, donate money on food, service or advertisement for organizations) or leave the decision to the organizations?
2020 .10 .14
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Two people can be good friends even if one has more money than the other.
2020 .10 .17
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Economic growth should not be slowed down by concerns about environment.
2020 .10 .24
Which one of the following do you think is the best when looking for a job? 1) asking friends 2) email your resume to the company 3) read the job ads on newspapers or posters
2020 .10 .31
Do you agree or disagree with the statement? University students should be required to take basic science classes even if they are not part of the field of the study.
2020 .11 .1
Do you agree or disagree with the statement? There are many news stories about current events that help people take a break from reading or listening to the news for a few days or weeks. It is beneficial to stop reading and listening to the news for a few days or weeks.
2020 .11 .7
Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Experts suggest that parents should limit the time (to less than 1 hour) that children under 13 spend on electronic devices such as computers and cell phones, except for homework.
2020 .11 .8
Young students have a lot of free time during the evenings after school or on days off school. Which of the following three activities do you think is the most beneficial option for young students (age 14-18) to do in their spare time?
1). Gaining work experience by doing a part-time job or volunteering in communities
2). Learn a sport
3). Learn a music instrument
2020 .11 .11
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is important for government to provide money for things that are beautiful, not just for things that are practical. Please use specific details and examples in your answer.
2020 .11 .14
High schools require their students (aged16-17) to choose an activity to attend in the summer holiday. Which of the following do you think is more beneficial?
1) Taking part in the university-level course (for example, the course related to the major field they want to study in);
2) Visiting museums and historic places with teachers and other students and then write a paper about it.
2020 .11 .15
The teacher gives group project as assignment, and the project has three parts. Would you prefer to work with other students in this project or work independently?
2020 .11 .21
Nowadays, many movies or films are based on books. Some people prefer to read the original book before they watch the movie, other prefer to watch the movie before reading the book. Which one do you prefer?
2020 .11 .22
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should spend most of their time studying or playing; they should not be required to help the family with household chores, such as cooking etc.
2020 .11 .29
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is always right for governments to ask people to move their businesses and houses to provide space for the construction of large structures (new roads, new dams, etc.).
2020 .12 .2
Topic one
When choosing a place for living, which factor is the most important one for you?
1）Living in an area that is not expensive?
2）Living close to relatives?
3）Living in an area with many shops and restaurant?
Topic two
Out of the following three things, which one would you prefer to regulate in order to improve your health?
1) The kind of food you eat
2) The amount of exercise
3) The amount of stress in your life
2020 .12 .5
Some people argue using cleaner energy (to protect the environment) is a good thing, but others think that the traditional energy sources such as coal and oil is less expensive (and so should be encouraged). What is your suggestion?
2020 .12 .6
The government now plans to establish some car-free zones in the center of the city. Some like this plan for they believe it can help eliminate traffic congestion, while others dislike it because not being able to reach places like stores and restaurants by car is very inconvenient to them. What do you think of this plan and why?
2020 .12 .12
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most important problem affecting the society will be resolve during your lifetime.
2020 .12 .19
Some schools extend school time 90 minutes a day so that students only need to go to school four days a week. Do you think it is a good or bad policy?
2020 .12 .20
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most effective way for government to encourage energy conservation is increasing the price of gasoline and electricity.