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GED Language Arts Writing, Part I
There are 50 multiple-choice questions on the Language Arts, Writing Test, Part I. These questions require you to revise and edit workplace, how to, and informational documents. Scores are combined with those of Part II and reported as a single score. They are divided among the following three question types: correction, revision, and construction shift.
These questions address the following content areas: Organization, Sentence Structure, Usage and Mechanics. Organization (15%): Restructure paragraphs or ideas within paragraphs, identify topic sentences, create unity and coherence in the document. Sentence Structure (30%): Correct sentence fragments, run-on sentences, comma splices, improper coordination and subordination, misplaced modifiers, and lack of parallel structure. Usage (30%): Correct errors in subject-verb agreement, verb tense, and pronoun reference. Mechanics (25%): Correct errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling (restricted to errors related to possessives, contractions, and homonyms). Take a sample GED Practice Test for Part I.
GED Language Arts Writing, Part II
In the second part of the Language Arts, Writing Test, you will write an essay about an issue or subject of general interest. This section assesses your ability to write an essay about a familiar topic. The essay topic will require you to present your opinion or explain your views about the assigned topic.
You will have 45 minutes in which to plan, write, and revise your essay. You will be given scratch paper on which you may jot notes, outline, and first draft. The answer booklet has two pages of lined paper on which you will write your final essay. Take a sample GED Practice Test for Part II.
GED Practice Test: Review sample GED Language Arts Writing Part I and Part II
