TOEIC

Comprehensive study of TOEIC covering fundamental concepts and advanced applications.

Advanced Topics

Reading for Purpose and Organization

Unlocking the Author’s Intent

TOEIC reading passages often require you to figure out why a text was written and how it’s structured. Understanding purpose and organization helps you answer questions about main ideas, details, and text flow.

Identifying Purpose

  • Look at the introduction and conclusion.
  • Check for keywords indicating requests, announcements, or instructions.

Understanding Organization

  • Notice paragraph structure and transitions.
  • Recognize lists, steps, or cause-and-effect relationships.

Why This Skill Matters

Knowing the purpose and organization allows you to skim for information and answer questions faster.

Examples

  • Finding the main reason for a company memo.

  • Recognizing bullet points in a set of workplace instructions.

In a Nutshell

Learn to quickly spot why a text was written and how it’s put together.