ABE 071 Adult Basic Education/Intermediate .5-4 credits
Students enrolled at this level of instruction will receive continuing assistance in preparation for the GED exam. A strong emphasis is placed on developing comprehension skills, identifying factual data, making inferences and drawing conclusions. Effective paragraph construction and essay format techniques are presented. Mathematical focus continues with fractions and introduces both decimal and percent calculations. Informational and comparative graphing are introduced. Social studies, science and literature topics are covered with an overview of the basic principles, concepts, definitions and vocabulary presented.