This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You have been asked to write an essay for your school's blog in which you support or oppose the use of an artist's music in advertising. Use information from the "Should Musicians Change Their Tune?" passage set in your essay. A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argumentative. 2. Which part of the essay is MITT? A) Conclusion Paragraph. B) Introduction Paragraph. C) Body Paragraph #1. D) Body Paragraph #2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Body Paragraph #2. 3. SYNONYM for EXPOSITORY WRITING is ..... A) Narrative Writing. B) Argumentative Writing. C) Informative Writing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Informative Writing. 4. The following sentence has no errors. the Ancient egyptians grew crops in the rich soil near the Nile River? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Details that support the main idea A) Supporting details. B) Hook. C) Topic sentence. D) Thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supporting details. 6. How many quote burgers are required in each body paragraph? A) 1. B) 2. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 7. To identify differences in two or more items A) Analogy. B) Contrast. C) Rhetoric. D) Compare. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contrast. 8. What is the term for the following definition? The rank or title given by an institution to a student who has met certain academic requirements. A) Certificate. B) Enrollment. C) Degree. D) Transcript. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Degree. 9. What should an intro paragraph include? A) A hook, introduce background information, and a claim/thesis. B) A summary of the entire essay. C) A list of references and citations. D) An anecdote related to the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A hook, introduce background information, and a claim/thesis. 10. Which of the following best describes the tone of expository writing? A) Humorous. B) Objective and neutral. C) Emotional. D) Subjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Objective and neutral. 11. Your purpose and your ..... will determine how you present your writing. A) Audience. B) Handwriting. C) Spelling. D) Visuals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Audience. 12. What is the most effective way to write a conclusion? A) Try to confuse the reader. B) Add additional non-related information. C) Just stop writing. D) Restate the thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Restate the thesis. 13. What is an example of a topic suitable for expository writing? A) A fictional story. B) A personal narrative. C) A poem about love. D) The water cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The water cycle. 14. To show an ending, use a transition like: A) For instance, such as, like. B) Finally, in conclusion, lastly. C) Although, furthermore, besides. D) First, next, later, after. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finally, in conclusion, lastly. 15. A sentence, in the introduction of an essay, that states the writer's position or opinion on the topic of the essay A) Body paragraph. B) Thesis. C) Conclusion. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thesis. 16. What is the minimum amount of essay paragraphs? A) 5. B) 3. C) 1. D) What. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 17. The ..... is the part of your intro that pulls the reader in. A) Hook. B) Crook. C) Book. D) Took. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hook. 18. Which cohesive device can be used to begin a concluding sentence in body paragraph? A) Therefore, Thus. B) Thus, In a nutshell. C) In conclusion, Thus. D) Therefore, Last but not least. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore, Thus. 19. True or False:Expository writing can have a persuasive tone. A) Only in certain cases. B) True. C) False. D) Sometimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False. 20. The conclusion paragraph gives an ending and closure to the essay. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 21. What type of words are these:for instance; all in all; furthermore; for example; in other words; in fact? A) Pronouns. B) Transitions. C) Details. D) Synonyns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transitions. 22. Example-In a small school, tucked up in a hollow in Kentucky, students are discovering the power of excellence. A) Question. B) Exaggeration. C) Personal Anecdote. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Setting. 23. Your reasoning should always be supported by what? A) Arguments. B) Counterclaims. C) Evidence. D) Claims. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evidence. 24. To show an addition (more information), use a transition like: A) But, yet, although, though. B) As a result, because, since, so. C) Besides, for example, furthermore. D) Obviously, clearly, evidently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Besides, for example, furthermore. 25. In Expository writing, you need to know your topic well or you'll need to research it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. Which of the following is NOT true in regards to expository essays? A) You need to write a thesis statement. B) You should support your facts with things like statistics. C) An expository essay is about convincing your reader to take a side. D) You should end your essay with a conclusion paragraph. E) The length of the essay can vary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An expository essay is about convincing your reader to take a side. 27. An article explaining the benefits of recycling. A) NARRATIVE WRITING. B) PERSUASIVE WRITING. C) EXPOSITORY WRITING. D) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PERSUASIVE WRITING. 28. Which of the following is an example of an Expository topic? A) Write a story about a time when you were embarrassed. B) Describe your favorite person. C) The benefits of being a good student. D) Cellphones should be allowed in schools. Do you agree or disagree?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The benefits of being a good student. 29. The correct order for the steps of the Writing Process are A) Prewriting, drafting, editing, writing, and publishing. B) Prewriting, writing, revising, editing, publishing. C) Prewriting, editing, writing, revising, publishing. D) Publishing, editing, revising, writing, prewriting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prewriting, writing, revising, editing, publishing. 30. What is the correct way to cite something from a source (like a text or website)? A) According to the text, "Abraham Lincoln had a belief that slavery in America had to end" (McGrath). B) The text from the Springboard book says that Abraham Lincoln had a belief that slavery in American had to end. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) According to the text, "Abraham Lincoln had a belief that slavery in America had to end" (McGrath). ← 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