Ged Writing Skills

"This book extends the series by adding more practice prompts. Students can practice using the 3-step process taught in book 3--Extended Response and Short Answers--to respond to a variety of open-response items modeled on the GED test: 10 reasoning through language arts prompts; 10 social studies prompts; 15 science short-answer prompts. Students practice writing timed extended and short responses and evaluating them."--Page 4 of cover.

The only GED preparation program based on results of the current GED Tests! The new Steck-Vaughn GED is a result of thorough research and analysis based on examining results from the latest GED Tests. It has more practice tests, more exercise pages, and expanded lessons. Each of the six books(one for every GED testing area) teaches the knowledge, skills, and confidence a GED candidate needs for test-day success -- and the results are guaranteed! Detailed explanations, examples, and questions pertaining to mechanics, grammar, and sentence structure. "Overview" and "Review" sections introduce and summarize each section. A special section of "Tips for Proofreading and Editing is also provided.

Contemporary’s Top 50 ... Skills for GED Success is a program designed to quickly prepare students for the GED Tests. These Textbooks and CD-ROMs can be used in a variety of ways: Student-directed self-study One-on-one instruction Group instruction Top 50 ... Skills for GED Success organizes each GED Test subject into 50 manageable skills, identified by the GED Testing Service. The format of each text is very easy to follow and is organized into instruction and practice sections. Pretest and Posttest The pretest contains a question for each of the skills most likely to be seen on the actual GED Test. The posttest is formatted just like the GED Test! Students can use the posttest to practice taking the GED test under real test-taking conditions, as well as an evaluation tool to determine readiness for the real GED Test. Lesson Format Each lesson in the text is introduced in a two-page format. The left page is the Skill Instruction page and the right page is the GED Readiness page. The GED Readiness page provides practice questions in the same format as the actual GED Test.

During 1984-1985 Iowa conducted a pilot project in cooperation with the General Educational Development Testing Service (GEDTS) ... to determine whether a proposed essay addition to the new GED test batteries ... could be successfully administered and scored. ...

Contemporary's The GED Essay: Writing Skills to Pass the Test provides instruction and practice from sentence-level grammar to building multi-paragraph essays, giving students complete guidance on the GED essay. This text takes a developmental approach to the essay writing process by beginning with simple one-paragraph essays and sentence-level grammar, moving to building multi-paragraph essays. Plenty of practice is offered giving students opportunities to further develop their writing skills. Each chapter opens with sample GED essay questions and GED essays related to the chapters' topic and themes. Students will better understand topics and further their knowledge of the GED essay process by reading and critiquing sample essays provided. Students are provided with an understanding of all different types of essays; compare/contrast, cause and effect, and argumentation are all addressed in separate chapters allowing students detailed study of each essay. Practice exercises provide students ample opportunities to reinforce their skills. An important skill for GED students is to learn about the GED essay process and strategies for writing an essay. The text contains tips for developing a plan for writing an essay in the 45 minutes allowed during the GED exam. A graphic organizer is available for students to chart their individual plan for the GED exam. Each unit contains activities and exercises to reinforce topics and skills. Types of exercises include sample essays, genre/feature, graphic organizer, traditional grammar, writing prompts, review/revision, recognition/correction, and many more.