Free TOEFL Writing Course · Updated January 2026

Master the 2026 TOEFL Writing section. Free.

I built this 2026 TOEFL Writing course from 30 years of teaching English at a California public university. Complete training on the three 2026 Writing tasks: Build-a-Sentence, Write an Email, and Online Academic Discussion, with strategies, test banks, templates, and model responses. No signup. No paywall.

Start here · TOEFL Writing 2026 overview

What you will learn

  • Expert strategies for all three Writing tasks under the 2026 format. No legacy material from the pre-2026 test.
  • Writing templates and model responses for Write an Email and Online Academic Discussion.
  • Practice prompts with sample professor and student posts, so you train the exact muscle the test asks for.
  • Grammar, vocabulary, transitions, and clarity drills that move scores from 3/5 to 5/5.

The three Writing tasks

Task 01

Build-a-Sentence

Unscramble a sentence from given fragments. New 2026 format. Tests grammar and academic syntax.

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Task 02

Write an Email

Write a polite academic email to a professor or staff member. Tests tone, organization, and clarity.

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Task 03

Academic Discussion

Contribute to a class forum thread with a clear opinion + reason. The biggest scoring section in 2026.

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Want me to grade your Writing samples?

Send a Writing draft, get a one-paragraph diagnosis: your score under the 2026 rubric and the two or three things to fix first. First sample free.

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For subscribers: how to send a practice test for feedback

If you are subscribed to the $99/month feedback service, use these test bank items for practice. To get accurate scoring under the correct rubric, email me with:

  1. The exact writing prompt (copy and paste from the test bank)
  2. The practice test number (for example: Task 2, Test #4)
  3. Your written response
Subject · TOEFL Writing Feedback Request
Hi Michael,

I am a subscriber to the TOEFL Writing & Speaking Feedback Service and would like feedback on a practice test.

Task: TOEFL Writing Task 2 · Write an Email
Practice Test Number: Test #4

Prompt:
(Paste the full prompt here exactly as it appears in the test bank.)

My Response:
(Paste your full written response here.)

Thank you for your feedback!
Best,
[Student Name]

Writing tips for self-practice

  1. Plan your response before writing. Even a 30-second outline lifts the score band.
  2. Use transition words. "However," "for example," "as a result." Connectors are scoring signal.
  3. Match the register. Academic discussion is forum-tone. Email is polite but direct. Different voices.
  4. Paraphrase, do not copy. Borrow ideas from the prompt but rewrite them in your own words.
  5. Review and revise. Re-read the last 30 seconds. Fix one grammar mistake. Add one transition.
  6. Concrete details beat abstract ones. Specific examples score higher than generic claims.

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