Barron's How to Prepare for the Ged: High School Equivalency Exam,9780764121203

Barron's How to Prepare for the Ged: High School Equivalency Exam

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Edition: 12th
ISBN13: 9780764121203
ISBN10: 0764121200
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-01-01
Publisher(s): Barrons Educational Series Inc
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Summary

Canadian men and women preparing to take the GED High School Equivalency Exam will find specially focused help in this heavily revised and updated manual, written exclusively for them. Like the U.S. edition, it contains a full-length diagnostic test, and two full-length practice exams with questions answered and explained. However, the comprehensive subject review sections reflect Canadian-specific information and topics, and the practice tests reflect recent actual GED exams given in Canada. For instance, this books math review section uses the metric system for weights and measures; the social studies review section deals with geography, history, and social issues and data from a Canadian perspective; and the books spelling and grammar conventions follow British-English style. Questions on the diagnostic test are presented with answer keys, answer analyses, and self-appraisal charts.

Table of Contents

The 2002 GED Examination ix
Preface xxviii
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO THE GED EXAMINATION 1(96)
Preparing for the GED Examination
3(7)
The Importance of the GED Examination
3(1)
The Five GED Test Areas
3(1)
Commonly Asked Questions About the GED Tests
4(1)
Timetable of a High School Equivalency Examination
4(1)
Organizing Your Plan of Study
5(2)
Tactics and Strategies in the Examination Room
7(1)
A Suggested Study Schedule
8(2)
A Diagnostic Examination
10(87)
Diagnostic Examination
13(62)
Writing Skills, Part I
13(12)
Writing Skills, Part II
25(1)
Social Studies
26(14)
Science
40(13)
Interpreting Literature and the Arts
53(10)
Mathematics
63(12)
Answer Keys, Summaries of Results, and Self-Appraisal Charts
75(6)
Answer Analysis
81(16)
UNIT II WRITING SKILLS, TEST 1, PART I 97(92)
Sentence Structure
99(17)
Run-On Sentences
99(3)
Sentence Fragments
102(4)
Parallel Structure
106(4)
Misplaced Modifiers
110(5)
Writing Correct Sentences
115(1)
Usage
116(20)
Agreement
116(5)
Case of Nouns and Pronouns
121(4)
Verbs
125(5)
Adjectives and Adverbs
130(2)
Glossary of Usage
132(4)
Mechanics
136(26)
Capitalization
136(3)
Punctuation
139(7)
Spelling
146(16)
Additional Writing Skills
162(18)
Correct Use of Words
162(5)
Wordiness: The Problem of Too Many Words
167(3)
A Basic 750-Word Vocabulary
170(10)
Practice with Sample Test Paragraphs
180(9)
Three Additional Sample Test Paragraphs with Answer Analyses
183(6)
UNIT III WRITING SKILLS, TEST 1, PART II 189(34)
The Essay
191(32)
What Is an Essay?
191(1)
The Sentence
191(8)
What Is a Paragraph?
199(3)
Types of Essays
202(2)
Setting Up an Essay
204(7)
Creating Quick Outlines for Essays
211(2)
Writing the Essay
213(10)
UNIT IV SOCIAL STUDIES, TEST 2 223(98)
Reading and Interpreting Social Studies Materials
225(49)
How to Read Political Science, History, Economics, and Geography
225(6)
Practice with Social Studies Readings
231(8)
Practice with Interpreting Tables, Graphs, Maps
239(19)
Basics in Interpreting Political Cartoons
258(2)
Practice with Interpreting Political Cartoons
260(3)
Practice with Interpreting Historical Documents
263(3)
Practice with Interpreting Photographs
266(2)
Practice with Interpreting Practical Documents
268(6)
Handling Social Studies Skills Questions
274(32)
Comprehension Items
274(1)
Application Items
275(1)
Analysis Items
276(1)
Evaluation Items
277(1)
Practice with Social Studies Skills Questions
278(5)
Outline of Study for the Social Studies Test
283(10)
Glossary of Social Studies Terms
293(13)
Social Studies Practice
306(15)
Political Science
306(2)
Economics
308(3)
History
311(3)
Geography
314(7)
UNIT V SCIENCE, TEST 3 321(72)
Reading and Interpreting Science Questions
323(12)
Single-Item Questions
323(1)
Multiple-Item Questions Based on Readings
324(4)
Questions Based on Graphs, Diagrams, and Data Tables
328(7)
Handling Science Skills Questions
335(18)
The Four Skills
335(9)
Glossary of Scientific Terms
344(9)
Science Practice
353(40)
Biology
353(17)
Earth Science
370(12)
Chemistry
382(6)
Physics
388(5)
UNIT VI LITERATURE AND THE ARTS, TEST 4 393(52)
Reading and Interpreting Literature and the Arts
395(23)
Basic Reading Skills
395(2)
Reading Prose, Poetry, and Drama
397(17)
Reading Commentary on the Arts
414(2)
Glossary of Literary Terms
416(2)
Literature and the Arts Practice
418(27)
Current Literature (Prose, Poetry, and Drama)
418(11)
Earlier Literature
429(3)
Poetry
432(2)
Drama
434(1)
Commentary on the Arts
435(10)
UNIT VII MATHEMATICS, TEST 5 445(136)
Basic Operations
447(17)
Place Values
447(1)
Addition
447(1)
Substraction
448(2)
Multiplication
450(1)
Division
450(2)
Word Problems Using Basic Operations
452(1)
Setups
453(1)
Parentheses
454(1)
Multiple Questions on One Topic
454(1)
Exponents
455(1)
Square Roots
456(1)
Order of Operations
456(1)
Mean and Median
457(1)
Not Enough Information Is Given
458(1)
Basic Geometry
458(6)
Fractions
464(16)
Writing Fractions
464(1)
Equivalent Fractions and Reducing to Lowest Terms
465(1)
Raising Fractions to Higher Terms
465(1)
Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
466(1)
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
466(1)
Lowest Common Denominator
467(1)
Comparing and Ordering Fractions
468(1)
Working with Mixed Numbers
468(4)
Triangles
472(1)
Parallelograms
473(1)
Standard Measurements
473(2)
Word Problems with Fractions
475(5)
Decimals
480(10)
Decimal Places
480(1)
Decimals and Fractional Equivalents
480(1)
Using Zeroes with Decimals
481(1)
Adding and Subtracting Decimals
482(1)
Multiplying Decimals
482(1)
Dividing Decimals
483(2)
Scientific Notation
485(1)
Circles and Cylinders
486(4)
Percents
490(8)
Changing Percents to Decimals
490(1)
Changing Decimals to Percents
491(1)
Converting Fractions and Percents
491(1)
Comparing and Ordering Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
492(1)
Solving Word Problems with Percents
493(1)
Word Problems with Percents
494(1)
Multistep Problems with Percents
495(1)
Percent of Increase or Decrease
495(3)
Tables, Graphs, and Charts
498(7)
Tables
498(1)
Bar Graphs
499(2)
Line Graphs
501(1)
Pie Charts
502(3)
Algebra
505(18)
The Number Line and Positive and Negative Numbers
505(2)
Working with Variables
507(4)
Inequalities
511(1)
Multiplying Binomials
512(1)
Factoring Quadratic Expressions
513(1)
Quadratic Equations
513(1)
Algebra and Word Problems
514(1)
Setups Using Variables
515(1)
Converting Words into Algebraic Equations
516(1)
Converting Words to Equations and Solving
516(1)
Multistep Algebraic Word Problems
517(1)
Coordinate Geometry
518(5)
Geometry
523(14)
Angles
523(8)
Geometry and Proportion
531(2)
Geometry and Algebra
533(4)
Test-taking Strategies
537(4)
The Two-step Evaluation
537(1)
Skipping and Returning
538(1)
Plugging In
539(1)
Eliminating
539(1)
Making the Educated Guess
540(1)
Using the Formula Page
540(1)
Using the Practice Exams
540(1)
Three Practice Mathematics Tests
541(40)
Practice Test One
542(7)
Answer Key
549(1)
Answer Analysis
550(5)
Practice Test Two
555(7)
Answer Key
562(1)
Answer Analysis
562(5)
Practice Test Three
567(8)
Answer Key
575(1)
Answer Analysis
575(6)
UNIT VIII TWO PRACTICE EXAMINATIONS 581(186)
Practice Examination One
583(94)
Test 1: Writing Skills, Part I
585(13)
Test 1: Writing Skills, Part II
598(1)
Test 2: Social Studies
599(17)
Test 3: Science
616(15)
Test 4: Interpreting Literature and the Arts
631(10)
Test 5: Mathematics
641(13)
Answer Keys, Summaries of Results, and Self-Appraisal Charts
654(7)
Answer Analysis
661(16)
Practice Examination Two
677(90)
Test 1: Writing Skills, Part I
679(13)
Test 1: Writing Skills, Part II
692(1)
Test 2: Social Studies
693(17)
Test 3: Science
710(14)
Test 4: Interpreting Literature and the Arts
724(11)
Test 5: Mathematics
735(11)
Answer Keys, Summaries of Results, and Self-Appraisal Charts
746(7)
Answer Analysis
753(14)
Acknowledgments 767

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