GED LANGUAGE ARTS AND READING
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Introduction - Answer-An introduction should answer 3 questions. 1. What am I talking
about in this paper. 2. How am I going to talk about it. 3. What am I going to prove in
this paper
Body - Answer-Everything between your intro & conclusion & where you discuss your
three main points 1. Introduce your point 2. Explain your point 3. Give supporting
evidence 4. Explain how the point & evidence relate to your thesis
Conclusion - Answer-Restates the intro. Use questions 1, 2, & 3 also helps trace your
argument.
Easy Essay Format - Answer-I Intro
1. Subject
2. Main point
3. Thesis
II Point One
1. Intro & Explanation
2. Evidence
3. How point relates to thesis
IV Point Three
1. Intro & Explanation
2. Evidence
3. How point relates to thesis
V Conclusion
1. Restate Subject
2. Summarize main points
3. Restate thesis
The Writing Process - Answer-Cognitive research, recursive process, thesis statement,
rough draft, revise 1. Brainstorm 2. Write draft 3. Revise
Before following 3-step writing process; preliminary points to be looked at. - Answer-
*Try to relate to the reader & look at things from their prospective.
(Who is my audience? Are you writing for general audience, customers, clients,
children, men, or women only? Will this audience understand your writing, or will you
have to use a different vocabulary or structure to make yourself clearer?)
Before brainstorming you must have an idea of which direction this piece will go. -
Answer-What is the main purpose of this piece, its main point or the opinion I'm going to
, support? Is the purpose to persuade or inform, compare, or contrast different ideas?
(Once you've decided on a purpose, topic, main point, or opinion. Then you're ready for
the first step in the writing process)
Use a comma before any coordinating conjunction - Answer-And, but, for, or, nor, so,
yet. That links 2 independent clauses
Use a comma after a dependent clause.... - Answer-That starts a sentence
Rule #1 Use commas to... - Answer-Offset appositives from the rest of the sentence
Rule #2 Commas should also be used to - Answer-Separate items in a series
Rule #3 Another way to use commas is to - Answer-Use them after introductory adverbs
Rule #4 Also use commas when... - Answer-Attributing quotes
Rule #5 Commas should always be used to - Answer-Separate each element in an
address, also after a city state combination within a sentence & to separate elements in
a full date (weekday, month, day & year) separate a combination of those elements
from the rest of the sentence w/comma
Informal writing structure - Answer-1. Beginning
2. Middle
3. End
Writing structure - Answer-1. Introduction
2. Body
3. Conclusion
Purpose of writing structure - Answer-Introduce topic to get reader interested and then
state thesis. Show proof to back up thesis. Restate the thesis & summarize proof.
Make organizing easier - Answer-Gather information with prewriting list, brainstorming,
graphic organizers, Venn diagram. Use flash cards, verbalize as you create, think of
your hand as a 5 paragraph essay (thumb=intro, 3 fingers=body, pinky
finger=conclusion)
(The writing process)
Prewriting- - Answer-*Decide why you are writing & who will read it. *Choose a topic.
*Gather ideas. *Organize your ideas
Draft - Answer-*Use your notes from prewriting. *Get your ideas down on paper. *Don't
worry about mistakes
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Introduction - Answer-An introduction should answer 3 questions. 1. What am I talking
about in this paper. 2. How am I going to talk about it. 3. What am I going to prove in
this paper
Body - Answer-Everything between your intro & conclusion & where you discuss your
three main points 1. Introduce your point 2. Explain your point 3. Give supporting
evidence 4. Explain how the point & evidence relate to your thesis
Conclusion - Answer-Restates the intro. Use questions 1, 2, & 3 also helps trace your
argument.
Easy Essay Format - Answer-I Intro
1. Subject
2. Main point
3. Thesis
II Point One
1. Intro & Explanation
2. Evidence
3. How point relates to thesis
IV Point Three
1. Intro & Explanation
2. Evidence
3. How point relates to thesis
V Conclusion
1. Restate Subject
2. Summarize main points
3. Restate thesis
The Writing Process - Answer-Cognitive research, recursive process, thesis statement,
rough draft, revise 1. Brainstorm 2. Write draft 3. Revise
Before following 3-step writing process; preliminary points to be looked at. - Answer-
*Try to relate to the reader & look at things from their prospective.
(Who is my audience? Are you writing for general audience, customers, clients,
children, men, or women only? Will this audience understand your writing, or will you
have to use a different vocabulary or structure to make yourself clearer?)
Before brainstorming you must have an idea of which direction this piece will go. -
Answer-What is the main purpose of this piece, its main point or the opinion I'm going to
, support? Is the purpose to persuade or inform, compare, or contrast different ideas?
(Once you've decided on a purpose, topic, main point, or opinion. Then you're ready for
the first step in the writing process)
Use a comma before any coordinating conjunction - Answer-And, but, for, or, nor, so,
yet. That links 2 independent clauses
Use a comma after a dependent clause.... - Answer-That starts a sentence
Rule #1 Use commas to... - Answer-Offset appositives from the rest of the sentence
Rule #2 Commas should also be used to - Answer-Separate items in a series
Rule #3 Another way to use commas is to - Answer-Use them after introductory adverbs
Rule #4 Also use commas when... - Answer-Attributing quotes
Rule #5 Commas should always be used to - Answer-Separate each element in an
address, also after a city state combination within a sentence & to separate elements in
a full date (weekday, month, day & year) separate a combination of those elements
from the rest of the sentence w/comma
Informal writing structure - Answer-1. Beginning
2. Middle
3. End
Writing structure - Answer-1. Introduction
2. Body
3. Conclusion
Purpose of writing structure - Answer-Introduce topic to get reader interested and then
state thesis. Show proof to back up thesis. Restate the thesis & summarize proof.
Make organizing easier - Answer-Gather information with prewriting list, brainstorming,
graphic organizers, Venn diagram. Use flash cards, verbalize as you create, think of
your hand as a 5 paragraph essay (thumb=intro, 3 fingers=body, pinky
finger=conclusion)
(The writing process)
Prewriting- - Answer-*Decide why you are writing & who will read it. *Choose a topic.
*Gather ideas. *Organize your ideas
Draft - Answer-*Use your notes from prewriting. *Get your ideas down on paper. *Don't
worry about mistakes
