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All rights reserved. GED® and GED Testing Service® are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE) . They may not be used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service. The GED® and GED Testing Service® brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC under license from the American Council on Education.  \nExtended Response Answer Guidelines – RLA Test  \nPlease use the guidelines below as you answer the Extended Response question on the Reasoning Through Language Arts test. Following these guidelines as closely as possible will ensure that you provide the best response.  \n1. Please note that this task must be completed in no more than 45 minutes. However, don’t rush through your 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.  \n2. 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