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Everything you need to pass the TASC
If you're looking to gauge your readiness for the high school equivalency exam and want to give it all you've got, TASC For Dummies has everything you need.
The TASC (Test Assessing Secondary Completion) is a state-of-the art, affordable, national high school equivalency assessment that evaluates five subject areas: reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. With the help of this hands-on, friendly guide, you'll gain the confidence and skills needed to score your highest and gain your high school diploma equivalency.
* Helps you measure your career and college readiness, as outlined by the Common Core State Standards
* Focuses entirely on the 5 sections of the TASC and the various question types you'll encounter on test day
* Includes two full-length TASC practice tests with complete answers and explanations
So far, New York, Indiana, New Jersey, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Nevada have adopted TASC as their official high school equivalency assessment test. If you're a resident of one of these states and want an easy-to-grasp introduction to the exam, TASC For Dummies has you covered. Written in plain English and packed with tons of practical and easy-to-follow explanations, it gets you up to speed on this alternative to the GED.
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with the TASC 5
CHAPTER 1: Making Sense of the TASC 7
CHAPTER 2: Getting Prepped 13
Part 2: Language Arts: Reading 17
CHAPTER 3: Reading to Find Central Themes and Main Ideas 19
CHAPTER 4: Analyzing the Structure of Text 27
Part 3: Language Arts: Writing 39
CHAPTER 5: The Basics of Writing 41
CHAPTER 6: Avoiding Grammatical Errors 53
CHAPTER 7: The Mechanics of Writing 65
CHAPTER 8: Choosing Effective Language 71
CHAPTER 9: Writing the TASC Essay 77
Part 4: Mathematics 81
CHAPTER 10: Numbers & Quantity 83
CHAPTER 11: Algebra 95
CHAPTER 12: Measurement Functions 123
CHAPTER 13: Geometry 141
CHAPTER 14: Statistics and Probability 155
Part 5: Social Studies 169
CHAPTER 15: U.S History 171
CHAPTER 16: World History 185
CHAPTER 17: Civics and Government 199
CHAPTER 18: Geography 215
CHAPTER 19: Economics 223
Part 6: Science 233
CHAPTER 20: Physical Science 235
CHAPTER 21: Life Science 249
CHAPTER 22: Earth and Space Science 261
Part 7: Practice Tests 281
CHAPTER 23: Practice Test 1 283
CHAPTER 24: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1 345
CHAPTER 25: Practice Test 2 371
CHAPTER 26: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 2 435
Part 8: The Part of Tens 461
CHAPTER 27: Ten Ways to Maximize Your Score 463
CHAPTER 28: Ten Ways to Work through Test Jitters 467
Index 471
About the author
Stuart Donnelly, PhD, was awarded a PhD in mathematics from Oxford University. He has prepared students for the TASC test and GED Test for the past two decades.
Summary
Everything you need to pass the TASC If you're looking to gauge your readiness for the high school equivalency exam and want to give it all you've got, TASC For Dummies has everything you need.
