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On the GED test, you'll have to write what is called an "extended response". This just means you'll be writing an essay. We'll spend weeks 6, 7, and 8 practicing with essays, or "extended response", but before we work on essays, we've got to have good paragraphs. That's what we'll focus on this week.
On the GED test, you'll have to write what is called an "extended response". This just means you'll be writing an essay. We'll spend weeks 6, 7, and 8 practicing with essays, or "extended response", but before we work on essays, we've got to have good paragraphs. That's what we'll focus on this week.
Check out these videos for information about basic paragraph structure. There are lots of ways to make good paragraphs, but this is the basic one. It's a good place to start.
Check out these videos for information about basic paragraph structure. There are lots of ways to make good paragraphs, but this is the basic one. It's a good place to start.
Practice finding good topic and supporting sentences
Practice finding good topic and supporting sentences
For more information about ordering and structing your paragraphs, read the following pages.
For more information about ordering and structing your paragraphs, read the following pages.
PRACTICE TEST
PRACTICE TEST
Answers
Answers
Exercise 1
Exercise 1
1.) effective
1.) effective
2.) ineffective
2.) ineffective
3.) effective
3.) effective
4.) ineffective
4.) ineffective
5.) ineffective
5.) ineffective
6.) ineffective
6.) ineffective
Exercise 2
Exercise 2
1 = 2
1 = 2
2 = 3
2 = 3
3 = 5
3 = 5
4 = 1
4 = 1
5 = 3
5 = 3
Exercise 3
Exercise 3
1.) (2) with sentence 5
1.) (2) with sentence 5
2.) (3) with sentence 4
2.) (3) with sentence 4
3.) (2) with sentence 6
3.) (2) with sentence 6
4.) (3) with sentence 7
4.) (3) with sentence 7
5.) (2) with sentence 5
5.) (2) with sentence 5
Exercise 4
Exercise 4
- ( 2) Move sentence 4 to the beginning of paragraph C
Exercise 5
Exercise 5
1 = 4
1 = 4
2 = 1
2 = 1
3 = 4
3 = 4
Exercise 6
Exercise 6
1.) Cross out "This old lady is driving me nuts"
1.) Cross out "This old lady is driving me nuts"
2.) Cross out "Just be the dummy you are and ask"
2.) Cross out "Just be the dummy you are and ask"
3.) Cross out "The consequence of remaining immobile...said center"
3.) Cross out "The consequence of remaining immobile...said center"
4.) effective
4.) effective
5.) effective
5.) effective
Chapter Review
Chapter Review
1 = 5
1 = 5
2 = 2
2 = 2
3 = 5
3 = 5
4 = 2
4 = 2
5 = 2
5 = 2
6 = 2
6 = 2
7 = 1
7 = 1
8 = 2
8 = 2
9 = 2
9 = 2
10 = 3
10 = 3
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