Tham khảo tài liệu 'about the ged writing exam 8', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | CHAPTER 10 Writing an Effective Essay PART II of the GED Language Arts Writing Test has only one ques-tion an essay prompt. But this test is just as important as Part I and you must pass the essay test to pass the writing exam. This chapter will teach you how to write an effective essay for the GED. You will learn six steps to take during an essay exam including how to brainstorm and organize ideas and how to write with style. On Part II of the GED Language Arts Writing Test you will be asked to write a short essay about a general topic such as whether there is too much violence on television or what makes a good parent. You will have 45 minutes to demonstrate how effectively you can express your ideas in writing. A strong GED essay will have these five key elements 1. Response to prompt Does your essay present a well-developed main idea and a focus that responds to the assigned prompt 2. Organization Have you presented your ideas and support in a logical order 3. Development and details Have you explained your ideas 4. Conventions ofEAE Have you followed the conventions of Edited American English 5. Word choice Is the word choice accurate diverse and appropriate As a general guide you will need to write about four or five paragraphs to have a sufficiently developed essay. That includes an introductory paragraph that states your main idea two or three paragraphs developing and supporting that main idea and a brief concluding paragraph. Your essay should be approximately 250 to 300 words. 75 WRITING AN EFFECTIVE ESSAY General Writing Strategies To do well on the essay exam you need to have a solid grasp of general writing strategies. These strategies are those basic techniques writers use to develop a readable and engaging text. They include writing in a way that is appropriate for audience and purpose providing appropriate and sufficient support crafting effective introductions and conclusions using effective transitions revising for more effective writing Audience
