GED Essay (Extended Response) Practice Generator

The Extended Response sits inside RLA Section 2, a 45-minute window where you read two short passages arguing opposite sides of an issue and write an essay analyzing which argument is better supported. It's graded on three separate traits, each scored 0 to 2: creation of arguments and use of evidence, development of ideas and structure, and clarity and command of Standard English conventions. Conventions carries the least weight of the three, so a clean, error-free essay with weak analysis scores lower than a strong argument with a few grammar slips.

Generate two short opposing passages on [TOPIC:select:Workplace and career issues,Education and technology,Community and civic issues,Health and lifestyle,Mixed, surprise me with a topic], then write an Extended Response analyzing which passage makes the better-supported argument. Practice under [TIME_PRESSURE:select:Full 45 minutes (untimed, focus on quality first),Timed drill (I will self-time the real 45 minutes),Rushed practice (25 minutes, build writing speed)].

After the essay is submitted, score it against all three GED traits separately, not as one blended number, and explain the score on each one with specific lines from the essay as evidence. For argument and evidence, check whether quotes from the passages are explained, not just dropped in. For development and structure, check whether ideas build on each other toward one central point. For conventions, note real errors without penalizing minor slips the actual rubric would tolerate. End with one specific rewrite suggestion for the weakest-scoring trait.