How to Prepare for the Ged High School Equivalency Examination
, by Rockowitz, Murray; Philip, John; Evans, Charles (CON); Brownstein, Samuel C.; Peters, Max
- ISBN: 9780812091960 | 0812091965
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 5/1/1995
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.
| 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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