Source: Kaplan GED Test Prep 2022–2023 by Caren Van Slyke Authority Tier: Commercial Preparation (
TIER_3_COMMERCIAL) | License: Restricted Reference (RESTRICTED) Coverage: Chapter 7: Polishing Your Writing (Pages 359–367) Curriculum Standard: High School Equivalency Preparation
Kaplan Reference: Chapter 7: Polishing Your Writing
Lesson 1: Strengthen Sentences
(Page 359)
CHAPTER 7 Polishing Your Writing Lesson 1: Strengthen Sentences Key Ideas Read your work as a whole to make sure that it is clear and logical. Imagine that you are reading your work for the first time. Correct any sentences that have errors in structure or punctuation. Revising Unclear and Incorrect Sentences When you write your response, your first step is to get your ideas down. To do this, you follow a prewriting and drafting plan like the ones on pages146– 163. When you are finished drafting, go back and reread what you have written. As you read each sentence, ask yourself: Do the ideas in the sentence make sense? If not, how can I make the sentence clearer? Add some words? Drop or move a confusing word or phrase? Insert or delete punctuation? Change the words?