This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 17 (28 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The thesis statement is the last sentence in the introduction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Informative writing is ..... ? A) Fiction. B) Nonfiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonfiction. 3. In BEAR what does the A stand for? A) In addition. B) As a. C) Another. D) Result. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a. 4. The story "The Song of Coqui" by author Marisa Montes. A) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. B) NARRATIVE WRITING. C) PERSUASIVE WRITING. D) EXPOSITORY WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NARRATIVE WRITING. 5. In this step of the writing process, you are organizing your thoughts into complete sentences, but are not yet worried about spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or word choice. A) Editing. B) Revising. C) Drafting. D) Publishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drafting. 6. What does the T in FTLE stand for? A) Tell your topic. B) Try to explain your opinion. C) Tell your reasons. D) Tell your name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tell your topic. 7. Expository writing is supposed to (a) information. A) Contradict. B) Hide. C) A. expose. D) Persuade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. expose. 8. A "Works Cited Page" is a ..... A) Bibliography that lists all the sources you quoted/used to support your point. B) Separate page that lists things you've plagiarized. C) Separate page that lists all the examples of your paper. D) A list of quotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bibliography that lists all the sources you quoted/used to support your point. 9. True or false?When creating a thesis statement, you state the claim you intend to prove throughout your paper. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. All of the following are useful skills for writing an expository piece except A) The writer organizes the body of the text. B) The writer includes engaging dialogue between characters. C) The writer crafts clear main ideas. D) The writer provides supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The writer includes engaging dialogue between characters. 11. Which of the following is considered a hook? A) Quote. B) Topic sentence. C) Thesis statement. D) Transitional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quote. 12. The two E's from P.E.E.R. Paragraph stands for ..... A) Explanation & Expository. B) Evidence & Explanation. C) Evidence & Expository. D) Explanation & Example. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence & Explanation. 13. In what type of expository essay do you find out facts and details about a topic and explain what you found. A) Descriptive. B) Cause & effect. C) Research. D) Compare/contrast. E) Explanatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Research. 14. How many paragraphs are in most essays? A) 2. B) 3. C) 1. D) 5. E) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 15. A claim may be found in the evidence provided in an essay A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. What is the term for the following definition? The dissemination of information-facts, arguments, rumors, half-truths, or lies-to influence public opinion. A) Propaganda. B) Journalism. C) Satire. D) Editorial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Propaganda. 17. Which part of the essay should include an attention grabber, introduction to the topic, and thesis statement? A) Introduction. B) Body Paragraphs. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction. 18. What are the 3 brainstorming activities? A) Thesis, Introduction, Listing. B) Cluster, Listing, Freewrite. C) Introduction, Body, Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cluster, Listing, Freewrite. 19. What is the first sentence of a conclusion paragraph? A) Hook. B) Restatement of your thesis statement. C) A closing statement. D) Summary of the main ideas in your essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Restatement of your thesis statement. 20. "To inform the reader about how to do something, how something works, or how something happened" -Which rhetorical strategy is this? A) Process. B) Illustrative. C) Definition. D) Narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Process. 21. We can use the following in the introductory paragraph EXCEPT A) Idioms. B) Suggestions. C) Definition. D) General Statements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suggestions. 22. What is the term for the following definition? The sentence that states the main idea of a writing assignment and helps control the ideas within the paper. A) Thesis Statement. B) Supporting Detail. C) Topic Sentence. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis Statement. 23. True or False:The introduction paragraph should start with a 'hook' to grab the reader's attention. A) Only in academic writing. B) Sometimes. C) False. D) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) True. 24. How many paragraphs do you need in your essay? How many times do you need to indent? A) 3 paragraphs, and indent once. B) 5 paragraphs, and indent 5 times. C) 5 paragraphs, indent once. D) 1 paragraph, indent once. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5 paragraphs, and indent 5 times. 25. Which sentence uses correct capitalization? A) We read A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man. B) No force in the Universe is more powerful than Love. C) The Easly School for Boys is a small Private School. D) To the east of here is a great place to see fall leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To the east of here is a great place to see fall leaves. 26. The instructions of the process you need to follow to make slime. A) EXPOSITORY WRITING. B) PERSUASIVE WRITING. C) DESCRITPIVE WRITING. D) NARRATIVE WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) EXPOSITORY WRITING. 27. What is the 5th step in the writing process? A) Sharing. B) Drafting. C) Editing. D) Publishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Publishing. 28. How many graders read and score your essay? A) Five. B) One. C) Two. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two. ← PreviousRelated 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