General Knowledge Test Taking Notes
Essay
Blueprint to Pass
Type of scenarios
1. Always about education
2. Types of grounds
a. Advantage and Disadvantage – find one advantage and one disadvantage
b. Agree or Disagree -agree or disagree and have two arguments supporting
c. Problem and Solutions – issue and propose two solutions
3. Example scenarios
a. Disadvantages and advantages of attending trade school as opposed to a
traditional college
b. Agree or disagree with schools making uniform mandatory
c. Problem “AI use for students assignments” solution “how can we stop it”
Starting
You have 50 min to take this part of the test which is not long so you have to read the
scenarios fast
Game Plan for each
Par. 1
Make a strong opening statement
Repeat the prompt start with, “Since this is the case,…..”
Have your two arguments statements
Par.2
Restate you first argument statement in a different way
Have two supporting arguments
Throw in as statistic (it does not have to true) ex. In a recent study conducted by the Harvard
Education department in 2020 6 out of ten students ………..
Par.3
Restate you second argument statement in a different way
Have two supporting arguments
Throw in as statistic (it does not have to true) ex. In an article publish by the New York Times in
2023 after interviewing 20 random people 8 of those 20 have never …………..
Par.4
Restate your opening argument in a different way
Restate the prompt in a different way
Finish with “However at the end of the day it is what is best for the students that matters
most.”
, Example Essay
Prompt
Many recent high school graduates are deciding to enroll in a trade school and starting a
career rather than a traditional 4 year college. What are some of the advantages and
disadvantages of enrolling in a trade school as opposed to a traditional college.
Essay
Not all high school graduates are college bound or want to go to college. Since this is
the case, many recent high school graduates are deciding to enroll in trade school. and
starting a career rather, than a traditional four year college. There are some advantages and
disadvantages of attending a trade school rather than a traditional college. The advantage of
attending trade school is price and time. The disadvantage is trade school does not help with
career advancement.
Every high school graduate cannot afford college or have the time to attend. Trade
schools offer a cheap affordable, hands on education as compared to a four college. Also, the
average trade school education takes on eighteen months to two years and during that time
span students gain paid experience. In a recent article published by Best Colleges in 2010
state that 30 out of 50 high school seniors would opt to go to trade school after graduation
because they are affordable and take less time to finish.
Trade schools do not prepare you for advancing in your career. College is where
students learn such skills as time management, decision making, and access to specialized
careers. Many people who have four year college degrees are promoted very quickly and, if
they choose a career outside their field of study. In a recent study conduction by the
University of California Berkley, 90 percent of company supervisors and executives have 4-
year college degrees or higher even if it is not in their chosen field.
In conclusion, many high school graduates opt to go to trade school because of price
and time. Trade schools offer an affordable time efficient option to start a career. However,
just attending trade school cannot help a person advance in this career and teach important
life skills learned in college to have options to advance or change a career. In the end the
student must figure out what is best for them.
This is the basic example of passing grade for the essay exam just as long as you follow this
particular sequence you will pass it will work for all three types of prompts. Also, try to leave
time for corrections and punctuation because that is an extra 1-2 points. It works for all three
types of prompts.
Essay
Blueprint to Pass
Type of scenarios
1. Always about education
2. Types of grounds
a. Advantage and Disadvantage – find one advantage and one disadvantage
b. Agree or Disagree -agree or disagree and have two arguments supporting
c. Problem and Solutions – issue and propose two solutions
3. Example scenarios
a. Disadvantages and advantages of attending trade school as opposed to a
traditional college
b. Agree or disagree with schools making uniform mandatory
c. Problem “AI use for students assignments” solution “how can we stop it”
Starting
You have 50 min to take this part of the test which is not long so you have to read the
scenarios fast
Game Plan for each
Par. 1
Make a strong opening statement
Repeat the prompt start with, “Since this is the case,…..”
Have your two arguments statements
Par.2
Restate you first argument statement in a different way
Have two supporting arguments
Throw in as statistic (it does not have to true) ex. In a recent study conducted by the Harvard
Education department in 2020 6 out of ten students ………..
Par.3
Restate you second argument statement in a different way
Have two supporting arguments
Throw in as statistic (it does not have to true) ex. In an article publish by the New York Times in
2023 after interviewing 20 random people 8 of those 20 have never …………..
Par.4
Restate your opening argument in a different way
Restate the prompt in a different way
Finish with “However at the end of the day it is what is best for the students that matters
most.”
, Example Essay
Prompt
Many recent high school graduates are deciding to enroll in a trade school and starting a
career rather than a traditional 4 year college. What are some of the advantages and
disadvantages of enrolling in a trade school as opposed to a traditional college.
Essay
Not all high school graduates are college bound or want to go to college. Since this is
the case, many recent high school graduates are deciding to enroll in trade school. and
starting a career rather, than a traditional four year college. There are some advantages and
disadvantages of attending a trade school rather than a traditional college. The advantage of
attending trade school is price and time. The disadvantage is trade school does not help with
career advancement.
Every high school graduate cannot afford college or have the time to attend. Trade
schools offer a cheap affordable, hands on education as compared to a four college. Also, the
average trade school education takes on eighteen months to two years and during that time
span students gain paid experience. In a recent article published by Best Colleges in 2010
state that 30 out of 50 high school seniors would opt to go to trade school after graduation
because they are affordable and take less time to finish.
Trade schools do not prepare you for advancing in your career. College is where
students learn such skills as time management, decision making, and access to specialized
careers. Many people who have four year college degrees are promoted very quickly and, if
they choose a career outside their field of study. In a recent study conduction by the
University of California Berkley, 90 percent of company supervisors and executives have 4-
year college degrees or higher even if it is not in their chosen field.
In conclusion, many high school graduates opt to go to trade school because of price
and time. Trade schools offer an affordable time efficient option to start a career. However,
just attending trade school cannot help a person advance in this career and teach important
life skills learned in college to have options to advance or change a career. In the end the
student must figure out what is best for them.
This is the basic example of passing grade for the essay exam just as long as you follow this
particular sequence you will pass it will work for all three types of prompts. Also, try to leave
time for corrections and punctuation because that is an extra 1-2 points. It works for all three
types of prompts.
