This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the second (or last) sentence of your introduction? A) Controlling idea. B) Hook. C) Transition word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Controlling idea. 2. Words used to connect ideas A) Lead. B) Rhetoric. C) Transitions. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transitions. 3. Brayan's writing is really distinct; ..... I can hear his voice when I read the words he chooses. A) Simultaneously,. B) Equally important,. C) In other words,. D) Despite that,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In other words,. 4. When writing an expository essay we should ensure it is: A) Factual. B) Persuasive. C) Fictional (False). D) Entertaining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factual. 5. The following is a good transition to use for an example. A) In the end,. B) To conclude,. C) For instance,. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For instance,. 6. What kind of writing would you use to answer the following prompt?PROMPT: "Explain the steps of how to log into your Chromebook." A) Persuasive. B) Narrative. C) Expository. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expository. 7. What is a good transition phrase to use when you begin the 1st body paragraph? A) To conclude. B) First of all. C) Next. D) For example. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First of all. 8. If you are including a % in your writing, what is the correct way to write it? A) Percent (%). B) %. C) You shouldn't include percents in this kind of writing. D) Percent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Percent. 9. What is the 3rd step in the writing process? A) Revising. B) Editing. C) Sharing. D) Publishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revising. 10. Quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages to support a position A) Textual evidence. B) Tone. C) Formal style. D) Lead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Textual evidence. 11. Which of the following is a statistic? A) There are more lifeforms on a human skin than there are people on the planet. B) "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others." George Orwell. C) Oxymoron is a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (such as cruel kindness). D) Never make someone a priority who only makes you an option. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There are more lifeforms on a human skin than there are people on the planet. 12. TRUE or FALSE:To create your hook, use PATHS. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. News agencies, including newspapers, television, etc. A) Concessio. B) Rhetorical Question. C) The Press. D) Target Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Press. 14. Which is the weakest type of hook to use in your essay? A) Fact. B) Description. C) Question. D) Onomatopoeia. E) Quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Question. 15. This type of writing describes a person, place, thing or experience with details so that the reader can imagine it. A) EXPOSITORY WRITING. B) PERSUASIVE WRITING. C) NARRATIVE WRITING. D) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. 16. What is meant by audience? A) Presentation. B) Listeners. C) Readers. D) Both B & C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B & C. 17. Topic sentences are a very important part of personal narratives. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. What is the 2nd step in the writing process? A) Publishing. B) Drafting. C) Editing. D) Revising. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drafting. 19. Which sentence starter is appropriate when you're explaining your evidence? A) The author points out . B) In conclusion . C) The author states . D) This means . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This means . 20. ..... is the opposing claim; the other side A) Counter-claim. B) Rebuttal. C) Claim. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Counter-claim. 21. An expository essay needs to avoid these pronouns ..... A) All pronouns. B) 3rd person pronouns. C) 1st and 2nd person pronouns. D) 1st person pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1st and 2nd person pronouns. 22. Supporting sentences should contain ..... A) Evidence. B) Explanations. C) Details. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. Which one of these is INCORRECT? A) Prewriting is the brainstorming stage. B) Revision is when you check for GUM-Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics errors. C) Editing is when you check for GUM-Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics errors. D) Drafting is where you complete your rough draft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revision is when you check for GUM-Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics errors. 24. Your task is ..... A) What you are writing. B) Who you are writing for. C) Why you are writing. D) How you are writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What you are writing. 25. When writing this paper, your tone should be ..... A) Inspirational. B) Formal. C) Comical. D) Informal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formal. 26. Examples should not be included in a thesis statement. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. In BEAR what does the R stand for? A) Remember. B) Result. C) To conclude. D) As a. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Result. 28. What kind of details should be incorporated in expository writing? A) Factual details related to the topic. B) Personal opinions and beliefs. C) Fictional stories unrelated to the topic. D) Emotional appeals and exaggerations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factual details related to the topic. 29. Pick the best thesis statements. A) Bridges faced struggles and showed determintation in his life. B) Hard work never pays off for anyone. C) Connections is what he had all his life. D) The boy listened to music like others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bridges faced struggles and showed determintation in his life. 30. Which makes a better title for a definition or expository essay? A) The Tale of Superman. B) How Do You Define Heroism?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How Do You Define Heroism?. ← 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