The Ged For Dummies

Get the skills, information, and techniques you need to earn your high school equivalency In today's job environment, earning a GED can give you an edge over the competition -- whether it's to find a new job or to advance in the one you already have. The GED For Dummies, 2nd Edition, gives you the confidence and hands-on training you need to maximize your success. Plus, you'll get two practice tests for each of the exam's five sections to hone your test-taking skills before the big day. Get the write stuff -- perfect your grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills for the Language Arts/Writing Test Put the "social" in your studies -- learn how to decipher charts, tables, graphs, and more to answer multiple-choice questions on the Social Studies Test Know your specimen -- get the lowdown on how to read and answer questions about life, physical, earth, and space sciences on the Science Test Read between the lines -- navigate your way through the types of fiction and nonfiction passages you'll encounter on the Language Arts/Reading Test Be calculating -- take the fear out of math and learn how to answer multiple-choice and alternate-format grid questions for the Mathematics Test Open the book and find: Overviews of the test sections When and how to schedule the test Special considerations if English is your second language Important test-taking strategies How to make the most of your time on test day Two practice tests for each subject, complete with answers and explanations Learn to: Navigate and understand the format of the five subject tests Gain confidence by taking multiple practice tests Know what to expect on test day Manage your time during the test