How to Prepare for the Ged High School Equivalency Examination

by Rockowitz, Murray; Philip, John; Evans, Charles (CON); Brownstein, Samuel C.; Peters, Max

• ISBN13: 9780812091960
• ISBN10: 0812091965
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-05-01
• Publisher: B E S Pub Co

Summary

Features three full-length practice exams--including a diagnostic test--similar to the latest version of the GED, with answers and explanations, and extensive reviews of all test areas from writing skills to science. Original.

Table of Contents

The 2002 GED Examination	p. ix
Preface	p. xxviii
Introduction to the GED Examination	p. 1
Preparing for the GED Examination	p. 3
The Importance of the GED Examination	p. 3
The Five GED Test Areas	p. 3
Commonly Asked Questions About the GED Tests	p. 4
Timetable of a High School Equivalency Examination	p. 4
Organizing Your Plan of Study	p. 5
Tactics and Strategies in the Examination Room	p. 7
A Suggested Study Schedule	p. 8
A Diagnostic Examination	p. 10
Diagnostic Examination	p. 13
Writing Skills, Part I	p. 13
Writing Skills, Part II	p. 25
Social Studies	p. 26
Science	p. 40
Interpreting Literature and the Arts	p. 53
Mathematics	p. 63
Answer Keys, Summaries of Results, and Self-Appraisal Charts	p. 75
Answer Analysis	p. 81
Writing Skills, Test 1, Part I	p. 97
Sentence Structure	p. 99
Run-On Sentences	p. 99
Sentence Fragments	p. 102
Parallel Structure	p. 106
Misplaced Modifiers	p. 110
Writing Correct Sentences	p. 115
Usage	p. 116
Agreement	p. 116
Case of Nouns and Pronouns	p. 121
Verbs	p. 125
Adjectives and Adverbs	p. 130
Glossary of Usage	p. 132
Mechanics	p. 136
Capitalization	p. 136
Punctuation	p. 139
Spelling	p. 146
Additional Writing Skills	p. 162
Correct Use of Words	p. 162
Wordiness: The Problem of Too Many Words	p. 167
A Basic 750-Word Vocabulary	p. 170
Practice with Sample Test Paragraphs	p. 180
Three Additional Sample Test Paragraphs with Answer Analyses	p. 183
Writing Skills, Test 1, Part II	p. 189
The Essay	p. 191
What Is an Essay?	p. 191
The Sentence	p. 191
What Is a Paragraph?	p. 199
Types of Essays	p. 202
Setting Up an Essay	p. 204
Creating Quick Outlines for Essays	p. 211
Writing the Essay	p. 213
Social Studies, Test 2	p. 223
Reading and Interpreting Social Studies Materials	p. 225
How to Read Political Science, History, Economics, and Geography	p. 225
Practice with Social Studies Readings	p. 231
Practice with Interpreting Tables, Graphs, Maps	p. 239
Basics in Interpreting Political Cartoons	p. 258
Practice with Interpreting Political Cartoons	p. 260
Practice with Interpreting Historical Documents	p. 263
Practice with Interpreting Photographs	p. 266
Practice with Interpreting Practical Documents	p. 268
Handling Social Studies Skills Questions	p. 274
Comprehension Items	p. 274
Application Items	p. 275
Analysis Items	p. 276
Evaluation Items	p. 277
Practice with Social Studies Skills Questions	p. 278
Outline of Study for the social Studies Test	p. 283
Glossary of Social Studies Terms	p. 293
Social Studies Practice	p. 306
Political Science	p. 306
Economics	p. 308
History	p. 311
Geography	p. 314
Science, Test 3	p. 321
Reading and Interpreting Science Questions	p. 323
Single-Item Questions	p. 323
Multiple-Item Questions Based on Readings	p. 324
Questions Based on Graphs, Diagrams, and Data Tables	p. 328
Handling Science Skills Questions	p. 335
The Four Skills	p. 335
Glossary of Scientific Terms	p. 344
Science Practice	p. 353
Biology	p. 353
Earth Science	p. 370
Chemistry	p. 382
Physics	p. 388
Literature and the Arts, Test 4	p. 393
Reading and Interpreting Literature and the Arts	p. 395
Basic Reading Skills	p. 395
Reading Prose, Poetry, and Drama	p. 397
Reading Commentary on the Arts	p. 414
Glossary of Literary Terms	p. 416
Literature and the Arts Practice	p. 418
Current Literature (Prose, Poetry, and Drama)	p. 418
Earlier Literature	p. 429
Poetry	p. 432
Drama	p. 434
Commentary on the Arts	p. 435
Mathematics, Test 5	p. 445
Basic Operations	p. 447
Place Values	p. 447
Addition	p. 447
Subtraction	p. 448
Multiplication	p. 450
Division	p. 450
Word Problems Using Basic Operations	p. 452
Setups	p. 453
Parentheses	p. 454
Multiple Questions on One Topic	p. 454
Exponents	p. 455
Square Roots	p. 456
Order of Operations	p. 456
Mean and Median	p. 457
Not Enough Information Is Given	p. 458
Basic Geometry	p. 458
Fractions	p. 464
Writing Fractions	p. 464
Equivalent Fractions and Reducing to Lowest Terms	p. 465
Raising Fractions to Higher Terms	p. 465
Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers	p. 466
Adding and Subtracting Fractions	p. 466
Lowest Common Denominator	p. 467
Comparing and Ordering Fractions	p. 468
Working with Mixed Numbers	p. 468
Triangles	p. 472
Parallelograms	p. 473
Standard Measurements	p. 473
Word Problems with Fractions	p. 475
Decimals	p. 480
Decimal Places	p. 480
Decimals and Fractional Equivalents	p. 480
Using Zeroes with Decimals	p. 481
Adding and Subtracting Decimals	p. 482
Multiplying Decimals	p. 482
Dividing Decimals	p. 483
Scientific Notation	p. 485
Circles and Cylinders	p. 486
Percents	p. 490
Changing Percents to Decimals	p. 490
Changing Decimals to Percents	p. 491
Converting Fractions and Percents	p. 491
Comparing and Ordering Fractions, Decimals, and Percents	p. 492
Solving Word Problems with Percents	p. 493
Word Problems with Percents	p. 494
Multistep Problems with Percents	p. 495
Percent of Increase or Decrease	p. 495
Tables, Graphs, and Charts	p. 498
Tables	p. 498
Bar Graphs	p. 499
Line Graphs	p. 501
Pie Charts	p. 502
Algebra	p. 505
The Number Line and Positive and Negative Numbers	p. 505
Working with Variables	p. 507
Inequalities	p. 511
Multiplying Binomials	p. 512
Factoring Quadratic Expressions	p. 513
Quadratic Equations	p. 513
Algebra and Word Problems	p. 514
Setups Using Variables	p. 515
Converting Words into Algebraic Equations	p. 516
Converting Words to Equations and Solving	p. 516
Multistep Algebraic Word Problems	p. 517
Coordinate Geometry	p. 518
Geometry	p. 523
Angles	p. 523
Geometry and Proportion	p. 531
Geometry and Algebra	p. 533
Test-taking Strategies	p. 537
The Two-step Evaluation	p. 537
Skipping and Returning	p. 538
Plugging In	p. 539
Eliminating	p. 539
Making the Educated Guess	p. 540
Using the Formula Page	p. 540
Using the Practice Exams	p. 540
Three Practice Mathematics Tests	p. 541
Practice Test One	p. 542
Answer Key	p. 549
Answer Analysis	p. 550
Practice Test Two	p. 555
Answer Key	p. 562
Answer Analysis	p. 562
Practice Test Three	p. 567
Answer Key	p. 575
Answer Analysis	p. 575
Two Practice Examinations	p. 581
Practice Examination One	p. 583
Writing Skills, Part I	p. 585
Writing Skills, Part II	p. 598
Social Studies	p. 599
Science	p. 616
Interpreting Literature and the Arts	p. 631
Mathematics	p. 641
Answer Keys, Summaries of Results, and Self-Appraisal Charts	p. 654
Answer Analysis	p. 661
Practice Examination Two	p. 677
Writing Skills, Part I	p. 679
Writing Skills, Part II	p. 692
Social Studies	p. 693
Science	p. 710
Interpreting Literature and the Arts	p. 724
Mathematics	p. 735
Answer Keys, Summaries of Results, and Self-Appraisal Charts	p. 746
Answer Analysis	p. 753
Acknowledgments	p. 767
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