GED® RLA: Extended Response & Essay Writing
The Extended Response is the one written essay on the GED® RLA test. You have 45 minutes to read two passages that argue opposite sides of an issue and write an essay explaining which argument is better supported -- not which side you personally agree with. This course walks you through every step: understanding the task and scoring rubric, reading and annotating the source texts, writing a strong thesis, outlining your essay, building body paragraphs with real evidence, crafting the introduction and conclusion, and using the GED® rubric to self-score and revise. Concrete examples, weak-vs-strong comparisons, the PEEL method, and GED®-style practice throughout.
📚 Course Curriculum
The Extended Response (ER) is the only written essay on the GED® RLA test. Before you write a single word, you need to know exactly …
Open trial session →The two passages you receive on test day are argument passages -- each one is making a case for a position. Your first job is …
Open trial session →Your thesis statement is the single most important sentence in your entire essay. It tells the reader your position, which argument you are siding with, …
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Five minutes of planning saves ten minutes of confusion while writing. Students who skip the outline often stall mid-essay, repeat themselves, or realize their second …
Open trial session →Body paragraphs are the engine of your essay. They are where you actually prove your thesis by pointing to specific things in the source texts. …
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The introduction and conclusion are the frame of your essay. They create a first and last impression on the grader. Neither needs to be long …
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With five minutes left on the clock, switch from writer to editor. A targeted revision -- not a full rewrite -- can lift your score …
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📝 Practice Questions
28 interactive questions with instant feedback and explanations.
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