GED RLA Test For Dummies - your key to the GED Reasoning Through Language Arts test

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GED RLA Test For Dummies provides focused preparation for the GED Reasoning Through Language Arts exam. The guidance covers reading speed, comprehension, argument analysis, English conventions, and writing a high-quality essay for the Extended Response section. A diagnostic test and self-assessment connect practice questions to targeted chapters for instruction. Readers then move through a full-length RLA practice test, followed by answers and explanations, and finish with quick-start tips for improving reading and avoiding common writing errors.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages372

Reading Time15 h 37 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

About This Book

Diagnostic test and practice plan

Full-length practice test and answer explanations

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Introduction You’ve decided to take the General Education Development (GED) test to earn the equivalent of a high school diploma. Congratulations! You’re about to clear a major hurdle standing between you and your educational and professional goals. But now you realize that you need extra guidance in reading and writing to tackle the GED Reasoning Through Language Arts test. Perhaps you took the test once or even twice and didn’t do so well. Perhaps you’ve done an honest self-assessment and now realize that English was never your favorite or best subject. Whatever the reason, you need to quickly review the essentials and practice answering questions like those you’ll encounter on the test. You want to know what to expect so you’re not blindsided on test day. Welcome to GED RLA Test For Dummies—your key to excelling on the GED Reasoning Through Language Arts test. Here, you find everything you need to do well on the test, from guidance on how to improve reading speed and comprehension to how to analyze arguments. We also bring you up to speed on proper English conventions and usage and explain how to write a top-notch essay for the Extended Response portion of the test. Along the way, you find plenty of practice questions to reinforce your newly acquired knowledge and skills. About This Book As we were writing GED Test For Dummies, 3rd edition (Wiley), we didn’t have the space to cover all four sections of the GED test in great detail. In that book, we provided a general overview of the GED test and two full-length practice tests that covered all four sections—Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA), Mathematical Reasoning, Science, and Social Studies. Knowing that each section of the GED test can be taken separately and that test-takers probably need more guidance in some subject areas than in others, we decided to develop a separate workbook for each section —four workbooks, each with a balance of instruction and practice. In this book, we focus exclusively on the GED Reasoning Through Language Arts test. Our goal is twofold: to prepare you to answer correctly any RLA question you’re likely to encounter on the test so that you receive a high score and to help you do well on your Extended Response essay. We begin by giving you a sneak peek at the test format and an overview of what’s on the GED RLA test. We then provide a diagnostic test that presents you with RLA questions, which challenge your reading and reasoning knowledge and skills and identify your unique strengths and weaknesses. The diagnostic test and the self-assessment form following the test guide you to specific chapters for instruction and practice. When you feel ready, you can then tackle the full-length Reasoning Through Language Arts practice test in Chapter 9 and turn to Chapter 10 for answers and explanations. Check the answers even for questions you answered correctly because the answers do provide additional learning materials. We wrap up with two Part of Tens chapters—one that presents ten tips to improve your reading speed and comprehension and another that helps you steer clear of ten common writing errors. Foolish Assumptions When we wrote this book, we made a few assumptions about you, dear reader. Here’s who we think you are: You’re serious about earning a high-school diploma or GED endorsement for existing qualifications as quickly as you can. You’re looking for additional instruction and guidance specifically to improve your score on the GED Reasoning Through Language Arts test, not the Math, Science, or Social Studies test. You’ve made earning a high-school diploma and an endorsement a priority in your life because you want to advance in the workplace or move on to college. You’re willing to give up some activities so you have the time to prepare, always keeping in mind your other responsibilities, too. You meet your state’s requirements regarding age, residency, and the length of time since leaving school that ma

FAQs

What topics does this book cover for the GED Reasoning Through Language Arts test?

It covers improving reading speed and comprehension, analyzing arguments, mastering proper English conventions and usage, and writing an excellent Extended Response essay.

How does the diagnostic test help with studying?

The diagnostic test presents RLA questions that challenge reading and reasoning skills and identify individual strengths and weaknesses, guiding readers to specific chapters for practice.

What practice materials are included after the diagnostic step?

The book includes a full-length Reasoning Through Language Arts practice test in Chapter 9, with answers and explanations in Chapter 10, plus Part of Tens chapters for practical tips and common writing-error avoidance.

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