Writing for the GED Vocabulary and Analysis Practice
Writing for the GED® Vocabulary and Analysis Practice for GED® Reasoning through Language Created by Carol Hill Director of Florence County Adult Education
Understanding the Unit Format This lesson will take you about 15 minutes to complete. First there are learning-lessons, then there is a Posttest. The buttons at the bottom of each page can be used to do one of three things: 1) Move forward. 2) If you get an answer wrong, the button will point backwards. Click on this to move back to the question to try again. 3) Return to the start.
Understanding Purpose These lessons are created to support you in preparing to do well on the writing portion of the Reasoning through Language Arts GED test. Two essential questions guided the creation of these practice-lessons. • What vocabulary is most helpful to know in understanding the directions for the writing portion of the GED RLA test? • How might applying the concept of asking and answering questions guide a reader in analyzing written arguments?
Thinking through the Process Which generates ideas to write about in your GED essay Helps match text-answers to analysis-type questions… This illustration explains what these lessons include and why. Understanding vocabulary…
Step One: Understanding Vocabulary Understanding vocabulary… The GED RLA writing portion of the test has a language all its own. Understanding the language of analysis helps you understand what the scorers are looking for in an extended response. What follows are directions for the GED Extended Response prompt with some underlined vocabulary words. For each word, identify the correct definition based on the context provided in the text.
Extended Response Answer Guidelines – RLA Test Please use the guidelines below as you answer the Extended Response question on the Reasoning Through Language Arts test Fully answering an ER prompt often requires 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each. A response that is significantly shorter could put you in danger of scoring a 0 just for not showing enough of your writing skills. As you read, think carefully about the argumentation presented in the passage(s). “Argumentation” refers to the assumptions, claims, support, reasoning, and credibility on which a position is based. Pay close attention to how the author(s) use these strategies to convey his or her positions. When you write your essay, be sure to: • determine which position presented in the passage(s) is better supported by evidence from the passage(s) • explain why the position you chose is the better-supported one • remember, the better-supported position is not necessarily the position you agree with • defend your assertions with multiple pieces of evidence from the passage(s) • organize your response carefully and consider your audience, message, and purpose • use transitional words and phrases to connect sentences, paragraphs, and ideas • reread and revise your response to correct any errors in grammar, usage, or punctuation GEDtestingservice. com Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following phrase: ER prompt a. Emergency Room b. Extended Response
Incorrect… please try again by clicking Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following phrase: ER prompt a. Emergency Room b. Extended Response
Correct! Well Done! Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following phrase: ER prompt b. Extended Response
Extended Response Answer Guidelines – RLA Test Please use the guidelines below as you answer the Extended Response question on the Reasoning Through Language Arts test Fully answering an ER prompt often requires 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each. A response that is significantly shorter could put you in danger of scoring a 0 just for not showing enough of your writing skills. As you read, think carefully about the argumentation presented in the passage(s). “Argumentation” refers to the assumptions, claims, support, reasoning, and credibility on which a position is based. Pay close attention to how the author(s) use these strategies to convey his or her positions. When you write your essay, be sure to: • determine which position presented in the passage(s) is better supported by evidence from the passage(s) • explain why the position you chose is the better-supported one • remember, the better-supported position is not necessarily the position you agree with • defend your assertions with multiple pieces of evidence from the passage(s) • organize your response carefully and consider your audience, message, and purpose • use transitional words and phrases to connect sentences, paragraphs, and ideas • reread and revise your response to correct any errors in grammar, usage, or punctuation GEDtestingservice. com Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: argumentation a. the act of giving reasons for or against something b. fight
Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: argumentation Incorrect… Please try again by clicking a. the act of giving reasons for or against something b. fight
Correct! Well Done! Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: argumentation a. the act of giving reasons for or against something
Extended Response Answer Guidelines – RLA Test Please use the guidelines below as you answer the Extended Response question on the Reasoning Through Language Arts test Fully answering an ER prompt often requires 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each. A response that is significantly shorter could put you in danger of scoring a 0 just for not showing enough of your writing skills. As you read, think carefully about the argumentation presented in the passage(s). “Argumentation” refers to the assumptions, claims, support, reasoning, and credibility on which a position is based. Pay close attention to how the author(s) use these strategies to convey his or her positions. When you write your essay, be sure to: • determine which position presented in the passage(s) is better supported by evidence from the passage(s) • explain why the position you chose is the better-supported one • remember, the better-supported position is not necessarily the position you agree with • defend your assertions with multiple pieces of evidence from the passage(s) • organize your response carefully and consider your audience, message, and purpose • use transitional words and phrases to connect sentences, paragraphs, and ideas • reread and revise your response to correct any errors in grammar, usage, or punctuation GEDtestingservice. com Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: assumption a. beginning a responsibility b. something that is believed to be true or probably true but that is not known to be true
Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: assumption Incorrect… Please try again by clicking a. beginning a responsibility b. something that is believed to be true or probably true but that is not known to be true
Correct! Well Done! Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: assumption b. something that is believed to be true or probably true but that is not known to be true
Extended Response Answer Guidelines – RLA Test Please use the guidelines below as you answer the Extended Response question on the Reasoning Through Language Arts test Fully answering an ER prompt often requires 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each. A response that is significantly shorter could put you in danger of scoring a 0 just for not showing enough of your writing skills. As you read, think carefully about the argumentation presented in the passage(s). “Argumentation” refers to the assumptions, claims, support, reasoning, and credibility on which a position is based. Pay close attention to how the author(s) use these strategies to convey his or her positions. When you write your essay, be sure to: • determine which position presented in the passage(s) is better supported by evidence from the passage(s) • explain why the position you chose is the better-supported one • remember, the better-supported position is not necessarily the position you agree with • defend your assertions with multiple pieces of evidence from the passage(s) • organize your response carefully and consider your audience, message, and purpose • use transitional words and phrases to connect sentences, paragraphs, and ideas • reread and revise your response to correct any errors in grammar, usage, or punctuation GEDtestingservice. com Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: claim a. a statement saying that something is true when some people may say it is not true b. to say that you have something
Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: claim Incorrect… Please try again by clicking a. a statement saying that something is true when some people may say it is not true b. to say that you have something
Correct! Well Done! Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: claim a. a statement saying that something is true when some people may say it is not true
Extended Response Answer Guidelines – RLA Test Please use the guidelines below as you answer the Extended Response question on the Reasoning Through Language Arts test Fully answering an ER prompt often requires 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each. A response that is significantly shorter could put you in danger of scoring a 0 just for not showing enough of your writing skills. As you read, think carefully about the argumentation presented in the passage(s). “Argumentation” refers to the assumptions, claims, support, reasoning, and credibility on which a position is based. Pay close attention to how the author(s) use these strategies to convey his or her positions. When you write your essay, be sure to: • determine which position presented in the passage(s) is better supported by evidence from the passage(s) • explain why the position you chose is the better-supported one • remember, the better-supported position is not necessarily the position you agree with • defend your assertions with multiple pieces of evidence from the passage(s) • organize your response carefully and consider your audience, message, and purpose • use transitional words and phrases to connect sentences, paragraphs, and ideas • reread and revise your response to correct any errors in grammar, usage, or punctuation GEDtestingservice. com Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: support a. to give someone help b. evidence which shows that something is true
Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: support Incorrect… Please try again by clicking a. to give someone help b. evidence which shows that something is true
Correct! Well Done! • Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: • support b. evidence which shows that something is true
Extended Response Answer Guidelines – RLA Test Please use the guidelines below as you answer the Extended Response question on the Reasoning Through Language Arts test Fully answering an ER prompt often requires 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each. A response that is significantly shorter could put you in danger of scoring a 0 just for not showing enough of your writing skills. As you read, think carefully about the argumentation presented in the passage(s). “Argumentation” refers to the assumptions, claims, support, reasoning, and credibility on which a position is based. Pay close attention to how the author(s) use these strategies to convey his or her positions. When you write your essay, be sure to: • determine which position presented in the passage(s) is better supported by evidence from the passage(s) • explain why the position you chose is the better-supported one • remember, the better-supported position is not necessarily the position you agree with • defend your assertions with multiple pieces of evidence from the passage(s) • organize your response carefully and consider your audience, message, and purpose • use transitional words and phrases to connect sentences, paragraphs, and ideas • reread and revise your response to correct any errors in grammar, usage, or punctuation GEDtestingservice. com Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: reasoning a. the process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a conclusion or judgment b. the power of the mind to think and understand
Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: reasoning Incorrect… Please try again by clicking a. the process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a conclusion or judgment b. the power of the mind to think and understand
Correct! Well Done! Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: reasoning a. the process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a conclusion or judgment
Extended Response Answer Guidelines – RLA Test Please use the guidelines below as you answer the Extended Response question on the Reasoning Through Language Arts test Fully answering an ER prompt often requires 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each. A response that is significantly shorter could put you in danger of scoring a 0 just for not showing enough of your writing skills. As you read, think carefully about the argumentation presented in the passage(s). “Argumentation” refers to the assumptions, claims, support, reasoning, and credibility on which a position is based. Pay close attention to how the author(s) use these strategies to convey his or her positions. When you write your essay, be sure to: • determine which position presented in the passage(s) is better supported by evidence from the passage(s) • explain why the position you chose is the better-supported one • remember, the better-supported position is not necessarily the position you agree with • defend your assertions with multiple pieces of evidence from the passage(s) • organize your response carefully and consider your audience, message, and purpose • use transitional words and phrases to connect sentences, paragraphs, and ideas • reread and revise your response to correct any errors in grammar, usage, or punctuation GEDtestingservice. com Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: credibility a. lack of confidence or trust b. the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest
Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: credibility Incorrect… Please try again by clicking a. lack of confidence or trust b. the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest
Correct! Well Done! Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: credibility b. the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest
Extended Response Answer Guidelines – RLA Test Please use the guidelines below as you answer the Extended Response question on the Reasoning Through Language Arts test Fully answering an ER prompt often requires 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each. A response that is significantly shorter could put you in danger of scoring a 0 just for not showing enough of your writing skills. As you read, think carefully about the argumentation presented in the passage(s). “Argumentation” refers to the assumptions, claims, support, reasoning, and credibility on which a position is based. Pay close attention to how the author(s) use these strategies to convey his or her positions. When you write your essay, be sure to: • determine which position presented in the passage(s) is better supported by evidence from the passage(s) • explain why the position you chose is the better-supported one • remember, the better-supported position is not necessarily the position you agree with • defend your assertions with multiple pieces of evidence from the passage(s) • organize your response carefully and consider your audience, message, and purpose • use transitional words and phrases to connect sentences, paragraphs, and ideas • reread and revise your response to correct any errors in grammar, usage, or punctuation GEDtestingservice. com Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: position a. an opinion or judgment on a particular subject b. the place where something is kept in relation to other things
Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: position Incorrect… Please try again by clicking Incorrect… please try again. a. an opinion or judgment on a particular subject b. the place where something is kept in relation to other things
Correct! Well Done! Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: position a. an opinion or judgment on a particular subject
Extended Response Answer Guidelines – RLA Test Please use the guidelines below as you answer the Extended Response question on the Reasoning Through Language Arts test Fully answering an ER prompt often requires 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each. A response that is significantly shorter could put you in danger of scoring a 0 just for not showing enough of your writing skills. As you read, think carefully about the argumentation presented in the passage(s). “Argumentation” refers to the assumptions, claims, support, reasoning, and credibility on which a position is based. Pay close attention to how the author(s) use these strategies to convey his or her positions. When you write your essay, be sure to: • determine which position presented in the passage(s) is better supported by evidence from the passage(s) • explain why the position you chose is the better-supported one • remember, the better-supported position is not necessarily the position you agree with • defend your assertions with multiple pieces of evidence from the passage(s) • organize your response carefully and consider your audience, message, and purpose • use transitional words and phrases to connect sentences, paragraphs, and ideas • reread and revise your response to correct any errors in grammar, usage, or punctuation GEDtestingservice. com Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: strategies a. the skill of making a plan b. devices used to achieve a goal
Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: strategies Incorrect… Please try again by clicking a. the skills of making a plan b. devices used to achieve a goal
Correct! Well Done! Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: strategies b. devices used to achieve a goal
Extended Response Answer Guidelines – RLA Test Please use the guidelines below as you answer the Extended Response question on the Reasoning Through Language Arts test Fully answering an ER prompt often requires 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each. A response that is significantly shorter could put you in danger of scoring a 0 just for not showing enough of your writing skills. As you read, think carefully about the argumentation presented in the passage(s). “Argumentation” refers to the assumptions, claims, support, reasoning, and credibility on which a position is based. Pay close attention to how the author(s) use these strategies to convey his or her positions. When you write your essay, be sure to: • determine which position presented in the passage(s) is better supported by evidence from the passage(s) • explain why the position you chose is the better-supported one • remember, the better-supported position is not necessarily the position you agree with • defend your assertions with multiple pieces of evidence from the passage(s) • organize your response carefully and consider your audience, message, and purpose • use transitional words and phrases to connect sentences, paragraphs, and ideas • reread and revise your response to correct any errors in grammar, usage, or punctuation GEDtestingservice. com Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: convey a. to make something known to someone b. to carry someone or something from one place to another
Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: convey Incorrect… Please try again by clicking a. to make something known to someone b. to carry someone or something from one place to another
Correct! Well Done! Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: convey a. to make something known to someone
Extended Response Answer Guidelines – RLA Test Please use the guidelines below as you answer the Extended Response question on the Reasoning Through Language Arts test Fully answering an ER prompt often requires 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each. A response that is significantly shorter could put you in danger of scoring a 0 just for not showing enough of your writing skills. As you read, think carefully about the argumentation presented in the passage(s). “Argumentation” refers to the assumptions, claims, support, reasoning, and credibility on which a position is based. Pay close attention to how the author(s) use these strategies to convey his or her positions. When you write your essay, be sure to: • determine which position presented in the passage(s) is better supported by evidence from the passage(s) • explain why the position you chose is the better-supported one • remember, the better-supported position is not necessarily the position you agree with • defend your assertions with multiple pieces of evidence from the passage(s) • organize your response carefully and consider your audience, message, and purpose • use transitional words and phrases to connect sentences, paragraphs, and ideas • reread and revise your response to correct any errors in grammar, usage, or punctuation GEDtestingservice. com Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: assertion a. conflict b. defending a point of view in a confident way
Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: assertion Incorrect… Please try again by clicking a. conflict b. defending a point of view in a confident way
Correct! Well Done! Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: assertion b. defending a point of view in a confident way
Extended Response Answer Guidelines – RLA Test Please use the guidelines below as you answer the Extended Response question on the Reasoning Through Language Arts test Fully answering an ER prompt often requires 4 to 7 paragraphs of 3 to 7 sentences each. A response that is significantly shorter could put you in danger of scoring a 0 just for not showing enough of your writing skills. As you read, think carefully about the argumentation presented in the passage(s). “Argumentation” refers to the assumptions, claims, support, reasoning, and credibility on which a position is based. Pay close attention to how the author(s) use these strategies to convey his or her positions. When you write your essay, be sure to: • determine which position presented in the passage(s) is better supported by evidence from the passage(s) • explain why the position you chose is the better-supported one • remember, the better-supported position is not necessarily the position you agree with • defend your assertions with multiple pieces of evidence from the passage(s) • organize your response carefully and consider your audience, message, and purpose • use transitional words and phrases to connect sentences, paragraphs, and ideas • reread and revise your response to correct any errors in grammar, usage, or punctuation GEDtestingservice. com Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: transitional a. to make a change b. a phrase that tells the reader about a change in thinking or subject
Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: transitional Incorrect… Please try again by clicking a. to make a change b. a phrase that tells the reader about a change in thinking or subject
Correct! Well Done! Considering context in the text provided, select the correct definition for the following word: transitional b. a phrase that tells the reader about a change in thinking or subject
Step Two: Reading Analytically Now that you understand the directions for writing, you need to do some analytical reading. Reading analytically means asking questions while you read. Listed below are some common questions that will help you in analyzing text for the GED. Guiding Questions for Use in Analyzing Text • • What is the topic? Who is the intended audience? What does each writer want the reader to believe/do? What support does the writer provide in terms of the following? • • • Reasoning Logical Emotional ethical Moral Situational • What examples of each does the writer use? • • Opinions Facts • How does the writer establish credibility? • • Use of sources Experience • How consistent is the writer’s argument?
Extending the Learning Process For the next items, read the quote pulled from the text and match it to the analysis question that it is answering. Match text-answers to analysis -type questions…
The Recycling Racket by Jenni Sadler Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. The primary problem is that it’s not cost effective. Paying to set up a network of trucks and processing centers to transport, receive, and repurpose trash is more expensive than creating and shipping new products. This is why many communities charge extra fees to residents in order to provide recycling pickup. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “The Recycling Racket” Recycling also produces carbon emissions through the transportation of recyclables and the recycling centers. Recycled plastics, glass, and metals must pass through a complicated, energy-intensive process in order to be turned into new products. Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. Some people argue that recycling preserves resources, but this is misleading. Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. And of course, recycled newspapers must be de-inked, often with chemicals, thus creating additional waste in the form of sludge. Glass is made from sand, the most abundant mineral in the crust of the earth. Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. The entire concept of recycling obscures the more important issues. Any benefits are meager, and a distraction; real environmental issues face this country and the world. The vast majority of waste and pollution in this country is industrial or agricultural in origin, and has little to do with what’s consumed or thrown away in residential households. The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. • Source: https: //gedpracticetest. net/ged-essay-practice-question/ a. What support does the author provide? b. Who is the intended audience? c. What is the topic?
Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “The Recycling Racket” Incorrect… Please try again. a. What support does the author provide? b. Who is the intended audience? c. What is the topic?
Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “The Recycling Racket” Incorrect… Please try again. a. What support does the author provide? b. Who is the intended audience? c. What is the topic?
Correct! Well Done! Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “The Recycling Racket” c. What is the topic?
The Recycling Racket by Jenni Sadler Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. The primary problem is that it’s not cost effective. Paying to set up a network of trucks and processing centers to transport, receive, and repurpose trash is more expensive than creating and shipping new products. This is why many communities charge extra fees to residents in order to provide recycling pickup. Recycling also produces carbon emissions through the transportation of recyclables and the recycling centers. Recycled plastics, glass, and metals must pass through a complicated, energy-intensive process in order to be turned into new products. Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. Some people argue that recycling preserves resources, but this is misleading. Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. And of course, recycled newspapers must be de-inked, often with chemicals, thus creating additional waste in the form of sludge. Glass is made from sand, the most abundant mineral in the crust of the earth. Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. The entire concept of recycling obscures the more important issues. Any benefits are meager, and a distraction; real environmental issues face this country and the world. The vast majority of waste and pollution in this country is industrial or agricultural in origin, and has little to do with what’s consumed or thrown away in residential households. The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. • Source: https: //gedpracticetest. net/ged-essay-practice-question/ Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. ” a. What is the topic? b. Who is the intended audience? c. How does the writer establish credibility?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. ” a. What is the topic? b. Who is the intended audience? c. How does the writer establish credibility?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. ” a. What is the topic? b. Who is the intended audience? c. How does the writer establish credibility?
Correct! Well Done! Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. ” b. Who is the intended audience?
The Recycling Racket by Jenni Sadler Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. The primary problem is that it’s not cost effective. Paying to set up a network of trucks and processing centers to transport, receive, and repurpose trash is more expensive than creating and shipping new products. This is why many communities charge extra fees to residents in order to provide recycling pickup. Recycling also produces carbon emissions through the transportation of recyclables and the recycling centers. Recycled plastics, glass, and metals must pass through a complicated, energy-intensive process in order to be turned into new products. Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. Some people argue that recycling preserves resources, but this is misleading. Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. And of course, recycled newspapers must be de-inked, often with chemicals, thus creating additional waste in the form of sludge. Glass is made from sand, the most abundant mineral in the crust of the earth. Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. The entire concept of recycling obscures the more important issues. Any benefits are meager, and a distraction; real environmental issues face this country and the world. The vast majority of waste and pollution in this country is industrial or agricultural in origin, and has little to do with what’s consumed or thrown away in residential households. The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. • Source: https: //gedpracticetest. net/ged-essay-practice-question/ Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. ” a. What is the topic? b. How does the writer establish credibility? c. What does the writer want the reader to do?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. ” a. What is the topic? b. How does the writer establish credibility? c. What does the writer want the reader to do?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. ” a. What is the topic? b. How does the writer establish credibility? c. What does the writer want the reader to do?
Correct! Well Done! Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. ” c. What does the writer want the reader to do?
The Recycling Racket by Jenni Sadler Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. The primary problem is that it’s not cost effective. Paying to set up a network of trucks and processing centers to transport, receive, and repurpose trash is more expensive than creating and shipping new products. This is why many communities charge extra fees to residents in order to provide recycling pickup. Recycling also produces carbon emissions through the transportation of recyclables and the recycling centers. Recycled plastics, glass, and metals must pass through a complicated, energy-intensive process in order to be turned into new products. Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. Some people argue that recycling preserves resources, but this is misleading. Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. And of course, recycled newspapers must be de-inked, often with chemicals, thus creating additional waste in the form of sludge. Glass is made from sand, the most abundant mineral in the crust of the earth. Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. The entire concept of recycling obscures the more important issues. Any benefits are meager, and a distraction; real environmental issues face this country and the world. The vast majority of waste and pollution in this country is industrial or agricultural in origin, and has little to do with what’s consumed or thrown away in residential households. The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. • Source: https: //gedpracticetest. net/ged-essay-practice-question/ Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. ” a. What does the writer want the reader to do? b. What does the writer want the reader to believe? c. What logical support does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. ” a. What does the writer want the reader to do? b. What does the writer want the reader to believe? c. What logical support does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. ” a. What does the writer want the reader to do? b. What does the writer want the reader to believe? c. What logical support does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Correct! Well Done! Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. ” b. What does the writer want the reader to believe?
The Recycling Racket by Jenni Sadler Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. The primary problem is that it’s not cost effective. Paying to set up a network of trucks and processing centers to transport, receive, and repurpose trash is more expensive than creating and shipping new products. This is why many communities charge extra fees to residents in order to provide recycling pickup. Recycling also produces carbon emissions through the transportation of recyclables and the recycling centers. Recycled plastics, glass, and metals must pass through a complicated, energy-intensive process in order to be turned into new products. Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. Some people argue that recycling preserves resources, but this is misleading. Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. And of course, recycled newspapers must be de-inked, often with chemicals, thus creating additional waste in the form of sludge. Glass is made from sand, the most abundant mineral in the crust of the earth. Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. The entire concept of recycling obscures the more important issues. Any benefits are meager, and a distraction; real environmental issues face this country and the world. The vast majority of waste and pollution in this country is industrial or agricultural in origin, and has little to do with what’s consumed or thrown away in residential households. The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. • Source: https: //gedpracticetest. net/ged-essay-practice-question/ Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. ” a. Who is the intended audience? b. How does the writer establish credibility? c. What reason(s) does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. ” a. Who is the intended audience? b. How does the writer establish credibility? c. What reason(s) does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. ” a. Who is the intended audience? b. How does the writer establish credibility? c. What reason(s) does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Correct! Well Done! Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. ” c. What reason(s) does the writer provide for his/her argument?
The Recycling Racket by Jenni Sadler Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. The primary problem is that it’s not cost effective. Paying to set up a network of trucks and processing centers to transport, receive, and repurpose trash is more expensive than creating and shipping new products. This is why many communities charge extra fees to residents in order to provide recycling pickup. Recycling also produces carbon emissions through the transportation of recyclables and the recycling centers. Recycled plastics, glass, and metals must pass through a complicated, energy-intensive process in order to be turned into new products. Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling eliminates many steps from the manufacturing process. There is no need to harvest new resources when one can simply repurpose those already harvested. This preserves natural resources, and prevents the destruction that results from extracting them from the environment. ” Some people argue that recycling preserves resources, but this is misleading. Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. And of course, recycled newspapers must be de-inked, often with chemicals, thus creating additional waste in the form of sludge. Glass is made from sand, the most abundant mineral in the crust of the earth. a. What logical support does the writer provide for his/her argument? Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. b. What emotional support does the writer provide for his/her argument? The entire concept of recycling obscures the more important issues. Any benefits are meager, and a distraction; real environmental issues face this country and the world. The vast majority of waste and pollution in this country is industrial or agricultural in origin, and has little to do with what’s consumed or thrown away in residential households. The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. • Source: https: //gedpracticetest. net/ged-essay-practice-question/ c. What moral argument does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling eliminates many steps from the manufacturing process. There is no need to harvest new resources when one can simply repurpose those already harvested. This preserves natural resources, and prevents the destruction that results from extracting them from the environment. ” a. What logical support does the writer provide for his/her argument? b. What emotional support does the writer provide for his/her argument? c. What moral argument does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling eliminates many steps from the manufacturing process. There is no need to harvest new resources when one can simply repurpose those already harvested. This preserves natural resources, and prevents the destruction that results from extracting them from the environment. ” a. What logical support does the writer provide for his/her argument? b. What emotional support does the writer provide for his/her argument? c. What moral argument does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Correct! Well Done! Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling eliminates many steps from the manufacturing process. There is no need to harvest new resources when one can simply repurpose those already harvested. This preserves natural resources, and prevents the destruction that results from extracting them from the environment. ” a. What logical support does the writer provide for his/her argument?
The Recycling Racket by Jenni Sadler Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. The primary problem is that it’s not cost effective. Paying to set up a network of trucks and processing centers to transport, receive, and repurpose trash is more expensive than creating and shipping new products. This is why many communities charge extra fees to residents in order to provide recycling pickup. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs. ” Recycling also produces carbon emissions through the transportation of recyclables and the recycling centers. Recycled plastics, glass, and metals must pass through a complicated, energy-intensive process in order to be turned into new products. Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. Some people argue that recycling preserves resources, but this is misleading. Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. And of course, recycled newspapers must be de-inked, often with chemicals, thus creating additional waste in the form of sludge. Glass is made from sand, the most abundant mineral in the crust of the earth. Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. The entire concept of recycling obscures the more important issues. Any benefits are meager, and a distraction; real environmental issues face this country and the world. The vast majority of waste and pollution in this country is industrial or agricultural in origin, and has little to do with what’s consumed or thrown away in residential households. The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. • Source: https: //gedpracticetest. net/ged-essay-practice-question/ a. What logical support does the writer provide for his/her argument? b. What emotional support does the writer provide for his/her argument? c. What moral argument does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs. ” Incorrect… Please try again. a. What logical support does the writer provide for his/her argument? b. What emotional support does the writer provide for his/her argument? c. What moral argument does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs. ” Incorrect… Please try again. a. What logical support does the writer provide for his/her argument? b. What emotional support does the writer provide for his/her argument? c. What moral argument does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Correct! Well Done! Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs. ” a. What logical support does the writer provide for his/her argument?
The Recycling Racket by Jenni Sadler Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. The primary problem is that it’s not cost effective. Paying to set up a network of trucks and processing centers to transport, receive, and repurpose trash is more expensive than creating and shipping new products. This is why many communities charge extra fees to residents in order to provide recycling pickup. Recycling also produces carbon emissions through the transportation of recyclables and the recycling centers. Recycled plastics, glass, and metals must pass through a complicated, energy-intensive process in order to be turned into new products. Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. Some people argue that recycling preserves resources, but this is misleading. Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. And of course, recycled newspapers must be de-inked, often with chemicals, thus creating additional waste in the form of sludge. Glass is made from sand, the most abundant mineral in the crust of the earth. Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. The entire concept of recycling obscures the more important issues. Any benefits are meager, and a distraction; real environmental issues face this country and the world. The vast majority of waste and pollution in this country is industrial or agricultural in origin, and has little to do with what’s consumed or thrown away in residential households. The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. • Source: https: //gedpracticetest. net/ged-essay-practice-question/ Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “real environmental issues face this country and the world. ” a. What emotional support does the writer provide for his/her argument? b. What moral argument does the writer provide for his/her argument? c. What ethical support does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “real environmental issues face this country and the world. ” a. What emotional support does the writer provide for his/her argument? b. What moral argument does the writer provide for his/her argument? c. What ethical support does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “real environmental issues face this country and the world. ” a. What emotional support does the writer provide for his/her argument? b. What moral argument does the writer provide for his/her argument? c. What ethical support does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Correct! Well Done! Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “real environmental issues face this country and the world. ” c. What ethical support does the writer provide for his/her argument?
The Recycling Racket by Jenni Sadler Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. The primary problem is that it’s not cost effective. Paying to set up a network of trucks and processing centers to transport, receive, and repurpose trash is more expensive than creating and shipping new products. This is why many communities charge extra fees to residents in order to provide recycling pickup. Recycling also produces carbon emissions through the transportation of recyclables and the recycling centers. Recycled plastics, glass, and metals must pass through a complicated, energy-intensive process in order to be turned into new products. Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. Some people argue that recycling preserves resources, but this is misleading. Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. And of course, recycled newspapers must be de-inked, often with chemicals, thus creating additional waste in the form of sludge. Glass is made from sand, the most abundant mineral in the crust of the earth. Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. The entire concept of recycling obscures the more important issues. Any benefits are meager, and a distraction; real environmental issues face this country and the world. The vast majority of waste and pollution in this country is industrial or agricultural in origin, and has little to do with what’s consumed or thrown away in residential households. The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. • Source: https: //gedpracticetest. net/ged-essay-practice-question/ Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. ” a. What logical support does the writer provide for his/her argument? b. What ethical support does the writer provide for his/her argument? c. What emotional support does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. ” a. What logical support does the writer provide for his/her argument? b. What ethical support does the writer provide for his/her argument? c. What emotional support does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. ” a. What logical support does the writer provide for his/her argument? b. What ethical support does the writer provide for his/her argument? c. What emotional support does the writer provide for his/her argument?
Correct! Well Done! Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. ” c. What emotional support does the writer provide for his/her argument?
The Recycling Racket by Jenni Sadler Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. The primary problem is that it’s not cost effective. Paying to set up a network of trucks and processing centers to transport, receive, and repurpose trash is more expensive than creating and shipping new products. This is why many communities charge extra fees to residents in order to provide recycling pickup. Recycling also produces carbon emissions through the transportation of recyclables and the recycling centers. Recycled plastics, glass, and metals must pass through a complicated, energy-intensive process in order to be turned into new products. Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. Some people argue that recycling preserves resources, but this is misleading. Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. And of course, recycled newspapers must be de-inked, often with chemicals, thus creating additional waste in the form of sludge. Glass is made from sand, the most abundant mineral in the crust of the earth. Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. The entire concept of recycling obscures the more important issues. Any benefits are meager, and a distraction; real environmental issues face this country and the world. The vast majority of waste and pollution in this country is industrial or agricultural in origin, and has little to do with what’s consumed or thrown away in residential households. The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. • Source: https: //gedpracticetest. net/ged-essay-practice-question/ Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. ” a. What does the author provide in the way of opinion(s)? b. What is the topic? c. What does the author provide in the way of fact(s)?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. ” a. What does the author provide in the way of opinion(s)? b. What is the topic? c. What does the author provide in the way of fact(s)?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. ” a. What does the author provide in the way of opinion(s)? b. What is the topic? c. What does the author provide in the way of fact(s)?
Correct! Well Done! Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. ” a. What does the author provide in the way of opinion(s)?
The Recycling Racket by Jenni Sadler Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. The primary problem is that it’s not cost effective. Paying to set up a network of trucks and processing centers to transport, receive, and repurpose trash is more expensive than creating and shipping new products. This is why many communities charge extra fees to residents in order to provide recycling pickup. Recycling also produces carbon emissions through the transportation of recyclables and the recycling centers. Recycled plastics, glass, and metals must pass through a complicated, energy-intensive process in order to be turned into new products. Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. Some people argue that recycling preserves resources, but this is misleading. Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. And of course, recycled newspapers must be de-inked, often with chemicals, thus creating additional waste in the form of sludge. Glass is made from sand, the most abundant mineral in the crust of the earth. Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. The entire concept of recycling obscures the more important issues. Any benefits are meager, and a distraction; real environmental issues face this country and the world. The vast majority of waste and pollution in this country is industrial or agricultural in origin, and has little to do with what’s consumed or thrown away in residential households. The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. • Source: https: //gedpracticetest. net/ged-essay-practice-question/ Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. ” a. What does the author provide in the way of opinion(s)? b. What does the author provide in the way of fact(s)? c. What does the writer want the reader to do?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. ” a. What does the author provide in the way of opinion(s)? b. What does the author provide in the way of fact(s)? c. What does the writer want the reader to do?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. ” a. What does the author provide in the way of opinion(s)? b. What does the author provide in the way of fact(s)? c. What does the writer want the reader to do?
Correct! Well Done! Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. ” b. What does the author provide in the way of fact(s)?
The Recycling Racket by Jenni Sadler Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. The primary problem is that it’s not cost effective. Paying to set up a network of trucks and processing centers to transport, receive, and repurpose trash is more expensive than creating and shipping new products. This is why many communities charge extra fees to residents in order to provide recycling pickup. Recycling also produces carbon emissions through the transportation of recyclables and the recycling centers. Recycled plastics, glass, and metals must pass through a complicated, energy-intensive process in order to be turned into new products. Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. Some people argue that recycling preserves resources, but this is misleading. Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. And of course, recycled newspapers must be de-inked, often with chemicals, thus creating additional waste in the form of sludge. Glass is made from sand, the most abundant mineral in the crust of the earth. Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. The entire concept of recycling obscures the more important issues. Any benefits are meager, and a distraction; real environmental issues face this country and the world. The vast majority of waste and pollution in this country is industrial or agricultural in origin, and has little to do with what’s consumed or thrown away in residential households. The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. • Source: https: //gedpracticetest. net/ged-essay-practice-question/ Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. ” a. What is the topic? b. What does the writer want the reader to do? c. How well does the writer use sources to establish credibility?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. ” a. What is the topic? b. What does the writer want the reader to do? c. How well does the writer use sources to establish credibility?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. ” a. What is the topic? b. What does the writer want the reader to do? c. How well does the writer use sources to establish credibility?
Correct! Well Done! Note: With this example, you would say the writer uses sources poorly, not giving specifics and stating her own opinion. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. ” c. How well does the writer use sources to establish credibility?
The Recycling Racket by Jenni Sadler Recycling is often held up as a simple, common sense step the average person can take towards saving the world; this is a foolish presumption. Recycling’s benefits do not outweigh its costs, and it is ultimately just a way for people to feel better about themselves, a method which, in many ways, is self-defeating. The primary problem is that it’s not cost effective. Paying to set up a network of trucks and processing centers to transport, receive, and repurpose trash is more expensive than creating and shipping new products. This is why many communities charge extra fees to residents in order to provide recycling pickup. Recycling also produces carbon emissions through the transportation of recyclables and the recycling centers. Recycled plastics, glass, and metals must pass through a complicated, energy-intensive process in order to be turned into new products. Recycling itself uses three times more resources than does depositing waste in landfills. Some people argue that recycling preserves resources, but this is misleading. Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. And of course, recycled newspapers must be de-inked, often with chemicals, thus creating additional waste in the form of sludge. Glass is made from sand, the most abundant mineral in the crust of the earth. Many recycling proponents claim there is a shortage of landfill space, but this is absurd. Studies have shown that holding all of America’s garbage for the next 100 years would only require a space that is 255 feet deep and 10 miles on each side. The entire concept of recycling obscures the more important issues. Any benefits are meager, and a distraction; real environmental issues face this country and the world. The vast majority of waste and pollution in this country is industrial or agricultural in origin, and has little to do with what’s consumed or thrown away in residential households. The public must instead focus on the much bigger picture, tackling sources of carbon emissions and pollutants that far outweigh the amount of garbage produced by the average consumer. • Source: https: //gedpracticetest. net/ged-essay-practice-question/ Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. ” a. What reasoning does the author use to support his/her argument? b. How consistent is the writer’s argument? c. What sources does the writer use to establish credibility?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. ” a. What reasoning does the author use to support his/her argument? b. How consistent is the writer’s argument? c. What sources does the writer use to establish credibility?
Incorrect… Please try again. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. ” a. What reasoning does the author use to support his/her argument? b. How consistent is the writer’s argument? c. What sources does the writer use to establish credibility?
Correct! Well Done! Note: In this example, the writer’s argument is confusing, and you would want to say this in your essay. Choose the question to which this statement from the text might best provide an answer: “Recycling more newspapers will not necessarily preserve trees, because many trees are grown specifically to be made into paper. ” b. How consistent is the writer’s argument?
Concluding our Work… Which generates ideas to write about in your GED essay 3) So now you have lots to write about in your essay! 2) And you know how to pick apart a written argument, identifying what the author is trying to do… 1) You 1)understand what Now that you the directions are asking understand the GED you to. RLA do…test-directions… Helps match text-answers to analysis-type questions… Understanding vocabulary…
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