Full Description
Begins with sentence basics and moves on to the process of gathering ideas, organizing, writing, and revising the GED Essay. Announcing the ultimate GED test review series For the nearly one million North Americans who take the GED exam every year, readiness is a key ingredient for success. McGraw-Hill's GED Test series, which reflects the new 2002 test guidelines, is dedicated to preparing students to pass each of the five GED subject exams. This focused format allows students to pretest for strengths and weaknesses in a given subject, thoroughly review core content areas, and finally check their exam-readiness with a full-length posttest in GED format. A complete answer key, which explains why each answer is correct and test-taking strategies, increases the odds of success.
Contents
To the Student...vii Pretest...1 Pretest Answers and Evaluation Chart...14 PART I: Editing CHAPTER 1 Sentence Basis... 19 CHAPTER 2 Using Verbs... 51 CHAPTER 3 Combing Sentences ... 83 CHAPTER 4 Organization... 115 CHAPTER 5 Using Correct Language... 145 CHAPTER 6 Mechanics... 177 CHAPTER 7 Test-Taking Stratgies... 197 PART II: THE Essay CHAPTER 8 Preparing for the GED Essay 207 CHAPTER 9 Gathering Your Ideas... 219 CHAPTER 10 Organizing Your Ideas... 231 CHAPTER 11 Writing Your GED Essay... 253 CHAPTER 12 REVISING Your GED Essay... 271 CHAPTER 13 Review of the Writing Process 297
