PART 2

TOEFL Note-Taking Tips for Listening, Speaking and Writing

🧧#1: Make the Most Of Your Scratch Paper

On the TOEFL,

it’s important to use the space on your scratch paper wisely.

One reason is so you don’t have to constantly flip to a new page or turn a page over to continue your notes.

You also don’t want to have to ask a staff member for additional scratch paper, as this can waste valuable test time.

So as you take the TOEFL, try to save as much space as you possibly can on your scratch paper — but in such a way that you’re still able to read what you’ve written and can easily make sense of where each note begins and ends.

I suggest beginning your TOEFL notes in the top-left corner of each page and working your way down as you fill up space.

Taking notes in this manner ensures that you won’t have tons of extra blank space in the margins and that you aren’t overlooking any valuable space you can use.

On a related note, remember to use both sides of your paper, too!