GED Language Arts and Reading Correct 100%

Clarity is the objective of any writing, and the organization of any expository writing is extremely important to clarity. - ANSWER When judging the organization of a piece of writing, whether it is a promotional piece or a personal letter, you should look for a clear and logical delivery of ideas. Things to ask yourself about your writing. - ANSWER *Does each piece of writing contain a topic statement in the first paragraph? *Does each paragraph have a topic sentence? *Are related ideas grouped in the same paragraph? *Do all sentences in the paragraph support the topic sentence? Is there a clear progression from one idea to the next, from one paragraph to the next (perhaps using first, next, then, & finally) *Do all the paragraphs support the topic sentence? Expository - ANSWER Intended to explain or describe Singular - ANSWER (of a word or form) denoting or referring to just one person or thing Adjective Verb - ANSWER A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen Subject - ANSWER A person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with. Plural - ANSWER A plural word form Compound subject - ANSWER A type of subject where two or more individual noun phrases are coordinated to form a single, larger n