The GED Language Arts,Writing Exam - Mechanics

... somewhere in the middle of the paragraph or is simply implied. In the first paragraph below, the topic sentence is at the beginning; in the sec- ond example, the topic sentence is at the end. Many ... line should clearly state what the e-mail is about, and the first sen- tence or two of the e-mail should clearly convey the main point of the message. (4)It is impor- tan...

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... to the reader. From the word choice and style the short sen- tences ,the very casual language we can tell that the writer of passage A has a more informal, more friendly relation- ship with the ... the GED Language Arts, Writing Exam YOU HAVE reviewed what you need to know for the Language Arts, Writing Exam. Now you will learn some specific tips and strate- gies to us...

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... subject. For example, take another look at the poem you read in the pretest, The Eagle”: The Eagle He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ringed with the azure ... because they are what the text adds up to. The main idea or theme is what holds all of the ideas in the passage together; it is the writer’s main point. Indeed, it is why th...

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... both tests to pass the Lan- guage Arts, Writing GED. Questions in Context Unlike many other standardized English exams, the questions on Part I of the GED Language Arts, Writing Exam do not test ... racing to the car? Because the modifier rac- ing to the car is next to I, the sentence says that I was doing the racing. But the verb watched indicates that he was the o...

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... between the char- acters or to the characters to make them feel, say, and do these things? 3. Use the stage directions and other clues to “stage” the play in your head. Create a “theater of the mind” ... excerpts on the GED exam: 1. Remember to read any stage directions carefully. These notes from the playwright provide impor- tant clues to the characters’ emotions as they...

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... example, the words pitter patter use alliteration at the beginning (repetition of the p sound), in the middle (repetition of the t sound), and at the end (repetition of the r sound). Notice the ... thought with the audience but not with the other characters. This privileges the audience with knowledge that the other characters do not have. The exchange between Nora a...

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... is the subject of the sentence. For example, what is the subject in the follow- ing sentence, and which is the correct verb? Only one of the students [was/were] officially reg- istered for the ... per- forms the action. For example, lie is an action that the subject of the sentence “performs” on itself: I will lie down. The transitive verb lay, on the other hand, is an...

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... created the Mayflower Com- pact, an agreement that said the colonists would make decisions by the will of the majority. This became the first instance of self-government in America. Through- out the ... did not end the Depression. The economy did not revive until the nation entered World War II in the 1940s. However, the New Deal had long-lasting effects. It expanded the...

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... and down on the left-hand side of the graph) and a horizontal axis – TIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE GED SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM – 162 (running along the bottom of the graph). The graph rep- resents quantities ... use today: the tiger as the symbol of Tammany Hall, the elephant for the Republican Party, and the donkey for the Demo- cratic Party. – TIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR...

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... both triangles are the same. Side-Angle-Side (SAS) The sides and the angle between them are the same. Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) Two angles and the side between them are the same. Example: Are triangles ᭝ABC ... bubbled in to the right. See the example on the next page. – ABOUT THE GED MATHEMATICS EXAM – 386 Slope The slope of a line measures its steepness. It is found...

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