TOEFL IBT Speaking Question 2 (Tips&Examples)

You will hear a single question that asks you to make and defend a choice between two different
behaviors.Your answer will express your opinion, and you will be expected to provide the reasons behind your opinions. The question is personal in nature.

Here is the kind of question you will be asked:

"Some high schools require all students to wear a uniform to school. Other schools allow students to wear whatever they want.Which policy do you think is better and why?"

As you see below, there are several types of outline. You can make a combination of these sentences. It's totally up 2 u ;) However, don't forget that in speaking section, if your outline is good, i mean the sentences which you only fill the blanks, you can get easily higher score. Believe me! Also I didn't believe this until I saw the score. I have just done this and got high score ;)
I am repeating; Do not be afraid of TOEFL.
Please, you can also repeat this; I am not afraid of TOEFL:)


15 seconds preparation time; 45 seconds to speak

Outline 1;
I definetely ---> prefer X rather thane Y
                 ---->agree that X rather than Y
First, ... (your first reason about the choice)
Second, ..... (your second reason about the choice)
So, that's why I prefer / I agree that ........

Outline 2(Approved);
Personally speaking, I'm more inclined to study alone......
As far as, I am concerned, I prefer ..... rather than .....
I strongly believe that ...... is more important than ......
First of all, the reasons why I choose it is that ......
Second, another reason I favor it is that.......
To sum up, because of there two reasons, I  go for 1st/2nd option