Structuring the Extended Response Flashcards

A writer has 45 minutes for the Extended Response. Which time allocation is most effective?

Answer: Spend 5 minutes planning, 30 minutes writing, and 10 minutes revising

A brief planning phase produces a clearer argument, and revision time catches errors that cost points on language conventions.

Which of the following best describes the difference between summarizing and analyzing a source in the Extended Response?

Answer: Summarizing retells what the source says; analyzing explains what the evidence means for the argument

Summary merely restates content, while analysis interprets the evidence and connects it to the writer's thesis—analysis is what the rubric rewards.

A student notices that one passage uses anecdotal evidence while the other uses statistical data. How should this observation be used in the Extended Response?

Answer: Evaluate which type of evidence more effectively supports the claim and explain why

Evaluating evidence type—and explaining why one is more persuasive in context—demonstrates the analytical thinking the rubric scores highly.

Which sentence best serves as a bridge between two body paragraphs in an Extended Response?

Answer: 'While the first argument addresses economic costs, a second critical issue concerns public safety.'

An effective bridge summarizes the point just made and previews the next, using a logical connector that shows how the ideas relate.

What is the effect of using overly general language such as 'society' or 'everyone' as the subject of claims in the Extended Response?

Answer: It weakens the argument by making claims that are difficult to prove and lack precision

Vague subjects like 'everyone' overstate scope and cannot be supported by the specific evidence in the source texts.

A writer's body paragraph contains three quotations in a row with no commentary. What is the most significant problem?

Answer: The paragraph lacks the writer's own analysis connecting the evidence to the thesis

Stacking quotations without analysis leaves the argument undeveloped; the writer's voice and interpretation are what score points.

Which statement about the Extended Response scoring rubric is accurate?

Answer: The response is scored on argument development, evidence use, and language/mechanics

The GED Extended Response is evaluated across three traits: argument development and organization, evidence use, and language/mechanics conventions.