Essay Practice
GED Essay Rubric
A digital copy of the essay rubric.
GED Scoring Explained
A presentation explaining the scoring process for the GED essay exam. Includes practice scoring sample essays.
A Look Inside: Scoring the GED Essay
A GED Testing Service explanation of how the esay scoring process works, includes actual GED Essay test responses with real tester scores. Information about the essay starts on page 8)
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) Steps for Essay Writing
This interactive tool lets you practice many parts of the GED essay exam including: Restating the Prompt, Gathering Ideas (brainstorming), Selecting your Main Idea, Selecting Supporting Points (details), Creating an Outline, Writing a Thesis, Drafting (writing) your Essay, and Proofreading (editing) your Essay.
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) Essay Lessons and Exercises
This website offers lessons and practice for the Essay Test in each of the 5 areas tested: Responding to the Prompt, Organization, Development and Details, Conventions of EAE, and Word Choice.
Thesis Statement 5 Ways
5 different types of thesis statements explained. The language is a little hard to understand, but the sample sentences are great!
Interactive Essay Writing PowerPoint
Learn about good essay writing and test your essay writing knowledge at the same time.
Essay Map
A guide for essay writing. Type your ideas in and see your essay displayed in an easy to read graphic.
Easy Essay Organization Program
Get help organizing your essay. Either create a login or scroll down to "Guest demo". Practice filling in the pieces and typing your final essay.