This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:You should start your thesis statement with a yes or a no then followed by your reasons. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. What is an important part of expository writing? A) Information & facts. B) A beginning, middle, & end. C) Opinion & reasons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Information & facts. 3. When writing an expository essay we need to ensure there is enough ..... to back up the fact/facts. A) Paragraphs. B) Evidence. C) Words. D) Sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence. 4. What should always start your conclusion paragraph? A) Greeting. B) Hook. C) Salutation. D) Re-stated Thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Re-stated Thesis. 5. The 1st sentence of your essay should be your ..... A) Audience. B) Claim. C) Thesis statement. D) Hook. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hook. 6. Your social studies class is doing research on the advantages and disadvantages of having both genders in the same classroom. Using the information found in "Boys and Girls Learning Together" and "Keep Boys and Girls Separate in Schools, " write an argumentative essay in which you support or oppose separating boys and girls into different classrooms. A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argumentative. 7. Why is it important to use a writing strategy like RACE? A) To organize your thoughts so people can easily understand your point. B) To follow procedures. C) To avoid creative writing. D) So that you don't have to do research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To organize your thoughts so people can easily understand your point. 8. What belongs in the INTRODUCTION of an expository and argumentative paper? A) Topic sentence, citation, explanation. B) Hook, recommendation, concluding sentence. C) Thesis statement, citation, restatement of thesis. D) Hook, topic sentence, thesis statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hook, topic sentence, thesis statement. 9. To identify similarities in two or more items A) Analogy. B) Rhetoric. C) Compare. D) Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compare. 10. What part of the essay should you plan first? A) The thesis statement. B) The final draft. C) The conclusion. D) The examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The thesis statement. 11. The memoir "Eleven" in which Sandra Cisneros describes an experience she had in school with a teacher when she was eleven years old. A) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. B) EXPOSITORY WRITING. C) NARRATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. D) PERSUASIVE WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NARRATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. 12. An essay about art created from found or recycled items that is based on research you did. A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informative. 13. Which prompt BEST fits the following thesis?"Experiencing happiness in what you do can lead to a fulfilling, exciting life." A) WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to learn from our experiences. B) WRITE an essay explaining the importance of never giving up. C) WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to find joy in daily activities. D) WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to have goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) WRITE an essay explaining whether it is important to find joy in daily activities. 14. An example of Expository writing is a fairy tale. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. Example- "Give me liberty or give me death." A) Setting. B) Personal Anecdote. C) Quotation. D) Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quotation. 16. Which of the following is a transition of contrast/opposition? A) Even though. B) Equally. C) In the event that. D) Usually. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though. 17. The intended readers of specific types of texts A) Audience. B) Transitions. C) Characters. D) Explanatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Audience. 18. Which of the following is NOT important in your essay? A) Sentence structure. B) Vocabulary. C) Number of paragraphs. D) Spelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Number of paragraphs. 19. True/False:Transitions are words or phrases that connect ideas and paragraphs, making the essay's flow smoother. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. ..... Introduces the main idea ..... Introduces supporting details ..... Does not expound on the details. A) Expository Conclusion. B) Compare/Contrast Essay. C) How-to Essay. D) Expository Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expository Introduction. 21. True or False:The conclusion paragraph should contain a re-stated thesis, a bridge, and a summary. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. What is the first step when writing an expository essay? A) Write a conclusion. B) Restate the thesis. C) Choose a topic you know well. D) Add transition words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Choose a topic you know well. 23. When you are prewriting, what are three things you should do? A) Add, Rearrange, and Replace Information. B) Brainstorm and determine your purpose and audience. C) Write a hook, bridge, and thesis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brainstorm and determine your purpose and audience. 24. Direct quotes and paraphrasing require quotation marks A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. What is the term for the following definition? The price that you pay to attend an institution. A) Deposit. B) Rent. C) Salary. D) Tuition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tuition. 26. The arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work A) Evidence. B) Anecdote. C) Structure. D) Reference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Structure. 27. What is an important part of narrative writing? A) Information & facts. B) A beginning, middle, & end. C) Opinion & reasons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A beginning, middle, & end. 28. General thesis statement uses quantifiers like A) Lots. B) Few. C) Some. D) A little. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Some. 29. What is the purpose of the introduction in an expository essay? A) To present the main topic and provide background information to prepare the reader. B) To summarize the entire essay in a few sentences. C) To introduce the author's personal opinion on the topic. D) To provide a detailed analysis of the evidence presented in the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To present the main topic and provide background information to prepare the reader. 30. How many pieces of text evidence should support your topic sentence? A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesExpository Writing Quiz 1Expository Writing Quiz 2Expository Writing Quiz 3Expository Writing Quiz 4Expository Writing Quiz 5Expository Writing Quiz 6Expository Writing Quiz 7Expository Writing Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books