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Summary

Teaches students compositional skills through the writing-process approach as well as specific essay-test strategies.

Table of Contents

To the Student v
Pre-Test 1(14)
Pre-Test Answer Key 15(2)
Pre-Test Evaluation Chart 17(2)
Preparing for the Writing Sample
19(10)
What to Expect on the GED Essay Test
20(1)
Getting Started
20(2)
The Writing Process
22(7)
The Multiple-Choice Section
26(3)
Prewriting and Drafting
29(42)
Thinking on Paper
29(3)
Drafting
32(3)
Sentence Basics
35(1)
Sentences
35(6)
Parts of a Simple Sentence
41(1)
Understanding Verbs
42(5)
Compounding Simple Sentences
47(3)
Nouns
50(8)
Pronouns
58(7)
Editing Practice
65(1)
Sentence Basics Review
66(5)
Writing Paragraphs
71(50)
Parts of a Paragraph
72(7)
Using Verbs
79(1)
Verb Tense
79(12)
Irregular Verb Forms
91(10)
Subject-Verb Agreement
101(4)
Problems in Subject-Verb Agreement
105(12)
Editing Practice
117(1)
Paragraph Review
118(3)
Patterns of Organization
121(58)
Time Order
122(2)
Cause and Effect
124(4)
Comparison and Contrast
128(3)
Simple Listing
131(1)
Reading Essay Questions
132(6)
Combining Ideas In Sentences
137(1)
Linking Independent Clauses
138(12)
Linking Dependent Clauses
150(9)
Rewriting Sentences
159(4)
Sequence of Tenses
163(6)
Editing Practice
169(5)
Organization Review
174(5)
Writing an Essay
179(54)
Prewriting
180(6)
Writing a Draft
186(10)
Keeping Your Story Straight
195(1)
Modifiers
196(9)
Parallel Structure
205(4)
Pronoun Reference
209(14)
Editing Practice
223(5)
Essay-Writing Review
228(5)
Polishing Your Writing
233(58)
Using Specific Reasons
234(3)
Using Specific Examples
237(1)
Using Specific Details
238(3)
Sentence and Paragraph Links
241(5)
Revising for Smooth Wording
246(5)
Editing
251(1)
Publishing
251(4)
Capitalization And Spelling
255(1)
Capitalization
255(5)
Spelling
260(17)
Editing Practice
277(5)
Revising and Editing Review
282(3)
Frequently Misspelled Words
285(6)
Test-Taking Strategies
291(16)
Preparing for the Multiple-Choice Test
291(7)
Getting Ready for the Essay
298(9)
Post-Test 307(16)
Post-Test Answer Key 323(3)
Post-Test Evaluation Chart 326(1)
Practice Test 327(13)
Practice Test Answer Key 340(2)
Practice Test Evaluation Chart 342(1)
Answer Key 343(27)
Index 370

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