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Help your students get ready for the extended responses on the GED® test – Reasoning Through Language Arts test by practicing with these sample prompts and source materials in the classroom. Fully answering an ER prompt often requires 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each – that can quickly add up to 300 to 500 words of writing!
- Argumentative Writing: A Key to Teaching Constructed Response
Be sure to read through the passage(s) and the prompt. Then...
- Argumentative Writing: A Key to Teaching Constructed Response
Be sure to read through the passage(s) and the prompt. Then think about the message you want to convey in your response. Be sure to plan your response before you begin writing. Draft your response and revise it as needed. As you read, think carefully about the argumentation presented in the passage(s).
guage. Sharpening your reading and writing skills is important for the GED® test, and not only for the Reasoning through Language Arts section: The GED® Social Studies test and the GED® Science test also measure your abil-ity to understand and communicate ideas through writing. 1
Before you get to passages, use the prompt to quickly define the specific task you are asked to write about. Identify what the writing assignment is about. Rephrase the task into the form of a question. Which passage is better supported? Determine what you are asked to include. Specific and relevant information from the text.
Draft/write •Plan what they are going to say as they write •Use imprecise and nonspecific vocabulary •Struggle to convey their thoughts, ideas, and opinions •Write fewer sentences •Focus on mechanics rather than on clarity and organization •Write using an organized plan, but adjust goals when obstacles arise •Use vocabulary accurately
Getting ready to take the GED® test? Use these sample instructions and passages to practice writing your own extended responses that you’ll write on the Reasoning Through Language Arts and Social Studies test subjects. Please note: This example is from the Reasoning Through Language Arts GED® test. Extended Response Instructions:
Help your students get ready for the extended responses on the GED® test – Social Studies test by practicing with these sample prompts and source materials in the classroom. Fully answering a Social Studies ER prompt often requires 3 to 5 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each – that can quickly add up to 200 to 400 words of writing! A response
