74851748-1GED Writing 4 Survey- Reasoning Through Language Arts
Course Information
Description
The GED Reading/Writing 4 course is intended to prepare GED/HSED students to pass the Reasoning Through Language Arts Test. The course focuses on reading comprehension (75% informational; 25% fiction); writing (evidence-based essay development around readings and developing an argument); and language conventions and usage (grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and sentence structure). Students will also need a sufficient command of keyboarding skills for writing the extended response evidence-based essay.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
  1. Interpret informational and nonfiction text.
    Criteria
    you read passages and answer comprehension questions at a minimum of 70% accuracy.

  2. Analyze informational and nonfiction text.
    Criteria
    you read passages and answer comprehension questions at a minimum of 70% accuracy.

  3. Compose complete sentences: simple, compound, complex with correct punctuation.
    Criteria
    you revise sentence errors to eliminate run-ons, comma splices, and fragments with minimum 70% mastery.
    you write sentences using varied structure: simple, compound, and complex sentences.
    you use word choice appropriate to the audience.
    you vary sentence beginnings by using prepositional phrases, dependent clauses, and transitional words and phrases.

  4. Apply capitalization rules.
    Criteria
    you master capitalization rules at a minimum of 70% accuracy.
    you correct capitalization errors in written materials at a minimum 70% accuracy.
    you follow rules of capitalization according to established guidelines.

  5. Apply correct spelling of homonyms.
    Criteria
    you master the correct spelling of homonyms at a minimum 70% accuracy.
    you spell words with 70% accuracy in final drafts.

  6. Apply punctuation rules: end punctuation, the apostrophe, the comma
    Criteria
    you use punctuation rules with minimum errors in sentences, paragraphs and essays
    you use punctuation at a minimum of 70% masteryon worksheets and other practice exercises

  7. Use correct grammar.
    Criteria
    you use nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, pronouns, conjunctions (connectors), interjections and prepositions correctly.
    you accurately and effectively use the form and function of words, phrases, and clauses.
    you apply grammar rules at a minimum 70% accuracy in sentences, on worksheets/practice exercises, paragraphs, and essays.
    you use correct tenses.
    you employ principles of agreement, including subject-verb, pronoun-noun, and objective pronouns with prepositions.
    you differentiate between subject and objective pronouns.
    you use possessives correctly.

  8. Interpret fiction.
    Criteria
    you comprehend fictional readings at a minimum of 70%.

  9. Create written documents: evidence-based essays.
    Criteria
    you write a final, evidence-based essay (Extended Response) that meets the standard per the rubric.

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