Showing posts with label gedwriting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gedwriting. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

GED Essay Sample

If you are looking for a sample GED essay, check out Writingtrends.com.  The topic that was written on is.....

If you had a choice of donating money to an organization, to which organization would you donate and why?

It is a great example of a 5 paragraph essay. This GED essay sample is simple and clear and a great example for a beginning GED writing student.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Cramming for the GED Test

Is it possible? Can a person cram the night before the GED Tests and successfully pass all five of them? I doubt it.

First of all, you will not want to take all five of the GED tests at once... unless you are required to do so. Wisconsin lets GED Candidates take one test at a time, and that is what I recommend. Check out it before you sign up for the test/s.

So.. can a person successfully cram and take one test? Depends on what that test is and how much background the person has in it. If a person has fairly good reading skills, they may be able to pass the GED Reading Test, GED Social Studies Test, and the GED Science Test. But I would highly recommend that the person take a "practice GED test" in each area prior to taking the "official"GED test. The practice test will be a pretty good indicator as to how a person will do on the "official" GED test.



What about the math or writing test? Again, I would recommend a practice GED test. The GED Math and GED Writing test are the two tests that most students will need some help with.

So... I would NOT recommend cramming for any of the GED tests. I do realize that a student will be anxious to finish ASAP, but as a teacher try to get them to slow down... at least a little bit so that they will have a greater chance of success. As a GED student, be patient with yourself and take your time so that you are successful when you do take the test/s.

Sunday, August 12, 2007

GED: General Education Diploma

The acronym GED stands for General Education Diploma. There are 5 tests, called a Battery, that make up the GED tests. They are Language Arts, Reading; Language Arts, Writing; Science; Social Studies; and Mathematics.

These five tests measure the knowledge found in those areas. The GED tests are timed tests that can vary from 65 minutes to 2 hours.

Depending on where you are located, you may need to take the entire battery of GED tests in one or two sittings. Other places will allow you to test one test at a time.

It is important that you contact your local official GED Testing Center to find out the specific GED requirements for your location.