Career Skills Enhancement Program (CSEP)
Writing Skills
OVERVIEW
The main objective of this course is to
provide the employee with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to pass the GED
Writing Skills test. Following a
placement test, the employee will begin course work at the appropriate level.
The lessons and exercises in this course include grammar, mechanics, and
sentence structure. The participant
will develop an understanding of the English language and related terminology.
EVALUATION
The GED Writing Skills course is a
systematic course with lessons and exercises presented in a sequential and
logical order. Participant’s
skills at the end of each chapter
will be measured with a post-test. The
post-test of each chapter must be passed in order to continue with the course.
Instructor observation will be used to determine the rate of progression and the
amount of practice and extra course work needed by the participant.
COMPLETION
Upon completion of the lessons, exercises, and post-tests of all the chapters, the participant will take a GED Writing Skills practice test. The participant must pass the practice test to complete the course. The participant will then be prepared for the actual GED Writing Skills portion of the GED Test battery. If the participant takes and passes the actual GED Writing Skills test, he/she will be considered in completion of the requirements for this course.
Campus Box 70564, Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: (423) 439-6130
Fax: (423) 439-8354
Email: hrga@etsu.edu