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Tables of Contents for Barron's How to Prepare for the Ged
The 2002 GED Examination
ix
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 I13
12
Writing Skills, Part II25
1
Social Studies26
14
Science40
13
Interpreting Literature and the Arts53
10
Mathematics63
12
Answer Keys, Summaries of Results, and Self-Appraisal Charts
75
6
UNIT II WRITING SKILLS, TEST 1, PART I
97
92
Writing Correct Sentences
115
1
Case of Nouns and Pronouns
121
4
Adjectives and Adverbs
130
2
Additional Writing Skills
162
18
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
Creating Quick Outlines for Essays
211
2
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Practice with Interpreting Historical Documents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
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
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
Glossary of Scientific Terms
344
9
UNIT VI LITERATURE AND THE ARTS, TEST 4
393
52
Reading and Interpreting Literature and the Arts
395
23
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
Commentary on the Arts
435
10
UNIT VII MATHEMATICS, TEST 5
445
136
Word Problems Using Basic Operations
452
1
Multiple Questions on One Topic
454
1
Not Enough Information Is Given
458
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
Standard Measurements
473
2
Word Problems with Fractions
475
5
Decimals and Fractional Equivalents
480
1
Using Zeroes with Decimals
481
1
Adding and Subtracting Decimals
482
1
Circles and Cylinders
486
4
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
The Number Line and Positive and Negative Numbers
505
2
Working with Variables
507
4
Multiplying Binomials
512
1
Factoring Quadratic Expressions
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
Geometry and Proportion
531
2
Test-taking Strategies
537
4
The Two-step Evaluation
537
1
Skipping and Returning
538
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
UNIT VIII TWO PRACTICE EXAMINATIONS
581
186
Practice Examination One
583
71
Writing Skills, Part I585
13
Writing Skills, Part II598
1
Social Studies599
17
Science616
15
Interpreting Literature and the Arts631
10
Mathematics641
13
Answer Keys, Summaries of Results, and Self-Appraisal Charts
654
7
Practice Examination Two
677
90
Writing Skills, Part I679
13
Writing Skills, Part II692
1
Social Studies693
17
Science710
14
Interpreting Literature and the Arts724
11
Mathematics735
11
Answer Keys, Summaries of Results, and Self-Appraisal Charts746
7
Answer Analysis753
14
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