Online Class: Language Arts, Reading Preparation for the GED Test

The course goal is to prepare students for passing the Language Art, Writing Part 1 of the GED test. The class will provide study resources including test strategies, practice tests, practical assignments and researched netlinks.

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  • 9
    Lessons
  • 10
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 4
    Hours
    average time
  • 0.4
    CEUs
 
 

Course Description

GED Language Arts, Reading Course Introduction

If you're preparing to take the GED test, then you know how stressful and worrisome it can be.  You want to make sure you study the right things and that you know everything you're going to need to know to pass.   We've created this course just for you, to relieve some of the pressure you feel as you prepare for the Language Arts and Reading section.

 You'll learn everything you need to know about reading and interpreting fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction.    If your reading comprehension skills aren't what you think they should be, this course will walk you through and help you improve your critical reading skills.

You're going to learn:

·    How to read and understand any piece of prose fiction

·    Tips for understanding what you read – every time

·    The key to "getting" poetry

·    How to determine the meaning of a poem. 

·    How to be able to enjoy reading a play or drama.   

·    How to understand what you read by recognizing the tools writers use

·    How to infer meanings from fiction, poetry, drama, or nonfiction

·    How to read nonfiction

·    The different types of nonfiction

·    And much more

You have enough to worry about without stressing yourself out, wondering if you'll pass the GED test or not.   This course will teach you what you need to know to pass the Language Arts, Reading Section. .

  • Completely Online
  • Self-Paced
  • 6 Months to Complete
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Start Anytime
  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 

Course Lessons

The Language Arts and Reading Exam

The content of this exam will be broken down and reviewed. 1 Total Points
  • Complete Assignment: Course Introduction and Goals

Lesson 1: Interpreting Prose Fiction

Even if you're not an avid reader, learning to interpret prose fiction will aid you as you go through life. 0 Total Points

Lesson 2: Characterization

Characterization is the method a writer uses to create fictional people that seem lifelike and so real you can imagine them in your mind. 0 Total Points

Lesson 3: Point of View

The point of view lets you know who is telling the story. 10 Total Points
  • Assessment: Lesson 1-3 Exam

Lesson 4: Interpreting Poetry

Poetry is full of emotion and ideas. It may rhyme, but it doesn't have to rhyme to be considered poetry. 0 Total Points

Lesson 5: The Language of Poetry

The best poetry contains a lot of imagery and clever language. For that reason, poets use metaphors, similes, and personification to achieve this. 25 Total Points
  • Assessment: Lesson 4-5 Exam
  • Assessment: Lesson 4-5A Exam

Lesson 6: Interpreting Drama

Drama is a form of literature that uses action to tell a story. 25 Total Points
  • Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam
  • Assessment: Lesson 6A Exam

Lesson 7: Interpreting Prose Nonfiction

Anything you can read that presents true, factual information is nonfiction, and it's all around us every day. 0 Total Points

Lesson 8: Literary Nonfiction

Biographies entertain as well as inform, and let you get to know the person that the biography is written about better than you would have otherwise. 63 Total Points
  • Lesson discussions: What do you think about this course?; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Course Comments
  • Assessment: Lesson 7-8 Exam
  • Assessment: Language Arts and Reading Review Test
  • Assessment: Lesson 7-8A Exam
124
Total Course Points
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Describe the language arts and reading exam.
  • Demonstrate interpreting prose fiction.
  • Demonstrate characterization.
  • Demonstrate point of view.
  • Demonstrate interpreting poetry.
  • Demonstrate the language of poetry.
  • Demonstrate interpreting drama.
  • Demonstrate interpreting prose nonfiction.
  • Demonstrate literary nonfiction.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.