GED RLA Practice: Identifying and Creating Arguments
Identifying and Creating Arguments is one of the three RLA topics GED Testing Service lists. Practice finding claims, judging evidence, spotting faulty reasoning and comparing two texts, the same skills the extended response asks for.
46 reading, argument and grammar questions in 92 minutes, the real test’s question time without the essay, scored by topic with an explanation for every answer. 12 of the questions are Identifying and Creating Arguments.
Or try the free Identifying and Creating Arguments drill- 27 original Identifying and Creating Arguments questions, each answer explained
- 12 of the 46 questions in our practice exam
- 2 topic drills, ten questions each
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What Identifying and Creating Arguments covers
- Claims, evidence and reasoning (R.8): identifying claims, judging evidence, telling fact from opinion, spotting assumptions and faulty reasoning.
- Purpose, point of view and comparing texts (R.6, R.7, R.9): author’s purpose and point of view, rhetorical choices, and comparing two texts on the same topic, including founding documents.
Codes are GED Testing Service’s assessment targets and content topics from its Assessment Guide for Educators; the topic groupings and summaries are ours.
Identifying and Creating Arguments practice by topic
- Claims and evidence
Identifying claims, judging evidence, telling fact from opinion, spotting assumptions and faulty reasoning. 15 questions.
Free claims and evidence drill - Purpose and comparing texts
Author’s purpose and point of view, rhetorical choices, and comparing two texts on the same topic, including founding documents. 12 questions.
Free purpose and comparing texts drill
Free Identifying and Creating Arguments drill (ten questions across its topics)
12 Identifying and Creating Arguments questions in a full timed exam
46 reading, argument and grammar questions in 92 minutes, the real test’s question time without the essay, scored by topic with an explanation for every answer. 12 of the questions are Identifying and Creating Arguments.
Or try the free Identifying and Creating Arguments drillCommon questions
What is the GED RLA extended response?
GED Testing Service says the writing task asks you to analyze two passages, decide which argument has more convincing evidence, and explain why. You have 45 minutes for it within the 150-minute test.
Does this practice include the essay?
No. Our RLA practice exam covers the question sections only. The argument questions here practice the same skills the essay uses: finding claims, weighing evidence and comparing two texts.
46 reading, argument and grammar questions in 92 minutes, the real test’s question time without the essay, scored by topic with an explanation for every answer. 12 of the questions are Identifying and Creating Arguments.
Or try the free Identifying and Creating Arguments drillMore GED RLA practice
Content areas and shares checked November 2026: Assessment Guide for Educators: Reasoning Through Language Arts · GED Testing Service: Language Arts test.
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