| Contemporary's GED Language Arts, Writing Ellen Carley Frechette Tim Collins
Preparing for the GED Essay
Chapter OutlineStudy the chapter outline below. Use the page numbers below each topic to refer to the corresponding section in Contemporary's GED Language Arts, Writing. When you are finished, go to the Flashcards or choose a different activity or chapter from the menu on the left.
What the GED Essay Is Like
(See pages 208 and 209)
An essay is a group of related paragraphs about one topic. -
The assigned GED essay topic will draw on your personal observations, experience, and knowledge.
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The topic will require you to explain something such as your opinion about a common issue or the causes and effects of an everyday problem.
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You don't need any special knowledge to answer the GED essay question.
Your essay score is 35 percent of your total score on the Language Arts, Writing Test. -
The highest score possible on the essay is 4.
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You need at least a 2 to pass.
Two readers will score your paper holistically. They read your essay for content and rate its overall effectiveness: -
Does it have well-focused main points?
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Does it have clear organization?
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Are its main ideas developed with specific details?
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Are the sentence structure, punctuation, grammar, word choice, and spelling correct?
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