How to Survive the GED

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By: HOLLIMAN (18 month(s) ago)

THANK YOU FOR THE BASICS

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How to Survive the GED: 

How to Survive the GED Feather River College Presents A workshop for Test-Takers Presented by Beth Reid, LRC, breid@frc.edu

General Educational Development 5 Subject Areas: 

General Educational Development 5 Subject Areas Language Arts – Reading Language Arts – Writing Science Social Studies Math

Questions per Subject Area: 

Questions per Subject Area Language Arts – Reading 40 questions Language Arts – Writing I 50 Language Arts – Writing II (essay) 200 words Science 50 Social Studies 50 Math 50

Language Arts – Reading : 

Language Arts – Reading Selections from popular and classical literature followed by comprehension questions requiring skills like making inferences and drawing conclusions

Language Arts – Writing : 

Language Arts – Writing The writing section is divided in ½: Part I – Covers grammar, spelling and punctuation. Part II – The essay component where topics are supplied by topic cards.

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Essay score The criteria includes: Response to the prompt Organization Development andamp; Details Conventions of EAE Word Choice Inadequate Marginal Adequate Effective The essay is scored on a 4 point scale:

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Writing off the topic 'Listing' In the essay avoid :

Language Arts: 

Language Arts The Writing section is based on a combination of the multiple-choice score and the essay score Essays are scored by 2 trained readers with a chief reader to dispel discrepancies.

Science: 

Science Life Science Biology Elementary Physics Basic Chemistry

Social Studies: 

Social Studies History Geography Political Science Charts Graphs

Math: 

Math Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Graphs Charts Tables Diagrams

Math: 

Math The math section includes questions supporting calculator use. The 2-sided, single-page answer sheet includes 3 different formats: Multiple-Choice Grid Standard grid Coordinate plane grid

How to best prepare: 

How to best prepare Statistics show that GED candidates who utilize the official practice tests succeed at a higher rate than any other form of preparation.

Check out these websites: 

Check out these websites www.acenet.edu/calec/ged/ www.gedtest.org/employersofchoice/ www.steckvaughn.com www.CollegeIsPossible.org

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The GED is scheduled in 2-day sessions about 8 times a year. February March April June July September October November

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Registration Process Students register in person at least two days prior to taking the GED. In order to register, students need to present a photo I.D. During registration, students need to pay. Initial testing costs $60.00 with no cost for re-takes.

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No one will be admitted to the testing session without prior registration and…  Bring a photo I.D. with you to the testing session. Remember…

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Get plenty of rest the night before the test. Eat a good breakfast with a little protein (eggs),but not too much grease (which slows down the metabolism). Drink a glass of O.J. Arrive early. Breath deeply and try to enjoy! If you prepare before, you should be ready. Prepare

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Good Luck!