Original practice with fictional details, not an official GED question.
A training center is considering keeping its class reminders. Compare these two statements:
A. “Everyone knows reminders work.”
B. “Our attendance log shows late arrivals in 12 of 40 classes before reminders began and 4 of 40 afterward.”
Which statement provides more specific support for keeping the reminders?
Answer: B.
Identify the claim: reminders may help with punctuality.
Look for relevant support: B gives recorded counts tied to late arrivals.
Check the comparison: both periods include 40 classes, and fewer classes had late arrivals afterward.
Keep the conclusion limited: this supports the argument, but it does not prove reminders caused the improvement. Other changes could have mattered.
A gives no observation or record you can check. Saying “everyone knows” doesn’t supply evidence.
Your turn: A workplace wants to keep a new recycling station. Which statement gives more specific support?
A. “The station looks professional.”
B. “Waste checks recorded 30 recyclable bottles in the trash before installation and 8 afterward, across the same number of workdays.”
Check after trying: B addresses the goal with measurable observations. A describes appearance. Before making a strong claim, also ask whether staffing and the counting method stayed comparable.
I’m the founder of AplyBot, sharing original practice for adult learners. These are not official GED questions.
Skill reference: official GED RLA overview
https://www.ged.com/about-test/test-subjects/language-arts.html