This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which statement is more formal? A) Hannah was sick, but she got over it. B) Hannah recovered from her illness. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hannah recovered from her illness. 2. What verb tense should you use in an expository essay A) Future. B) Present. C) Past. D) It doesn't matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present. 3. Expository essays can include strong personal opinions as their main support. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. You should use a transition word to start each new body paragraph and also for the conclusion paragraph. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 5. The intended group of which a work is designed to appeal to or reach A) Rhetorical Question. B) Target Audience. C) Concession. D) The Press. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Target Audience. 6. What should a body paragraph begin with? A) A conclusion. B) A topic sentence. C) A thesis statement. D) A list of referencesTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A topic sentence. 7. What is the first component of an introduction paragraph? A) The thesis statement. B) The hook. C) The conclusion. D) The evidenceTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The hook. 8. What are facts in writing? A) Creative interpretations of events. B) Statements that can be proven, not opinions or feelings. C) Personal beliefs that vary from person to person. D) Emotional expressions that convey feelings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Statements that can be proven, not opinions or feelings. 9. Preventing, making illegal A) Prohibiting. B) Refutation. C) Bias. D) Libel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prohibiting. 10. What information goes in your conclusion paragraph? A) Your thesis restated in different words. B) A complete and thorough summary of each passage. C) Text evidence. D) New information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your thesis restated in different words. 11. True or False:The thesis statement belongs in your body paragraphs. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Pick the best possible opening transition phrases. A) To end,. B) First,. C) Secondly,. D) In the beginning,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the beginning,. 13. What type of language is typically used in expository writing? A) Figurative language. B) Persuasive language. C) Formal and clear language. D) Colloquial language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formal and clear language. 14. What is the term for the following definition? Any financial award (money) to a student (e.g., grant, scholarship, work-study, or loan). A) Tuition Fee. B) Transcript. C) Financial Aid. D) Enrollment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Financial Aid. 15. The part of the writing process in which you correct your spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. A) Prewriting. B) Drafting. C) Editing. D) Revising. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Editing. 16. A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person A) Reference. B) Structure. C) Anecdote. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anecdote. 17. Which sentence is the most important sentence of the essay? A) Thesis. B) Hook. C) Topic Sentence. D) Example. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis. 18. The following idioms are suitable for "The Importance of Time Management Skills" essay EXCEPT A) All works and no play makes Jack a dull boy. B) Time and tide wait for no man. C) Time is gold. D) If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All works and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 19. An essay in which you describe and categorize all the different categories of "nerds" and what their characteristics are. A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informative. 20. What kind of writing is expository writing? A) Clever and edgy. B) Critical of its subject matter. C) The kind of writing where you position facts and observations to let them speak for themselves. D) The kind of writing where you present opinion and commentary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The kind of writing where you position facts and observations to let them speak for themselves. 21. This type of writing tells a story or experience to the reader. A) EXPOSITORY WRITING. B) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. C) NARRATIVE WRITING. D) PERSUASIVE WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NARRATIVE WRITING. 22. In the essay structure, what is the main purpose of the body paragraphs? A) Summarize the subject. B) Make comparisons and contrasts. C) Grab the reader's attention. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make comparisons and contrasts. 23. The reason for writing; what the writer hopes to accomplish A) Evidence. B) Audience. C) Purpose. D) Context. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Purpose. 24. Which sentence with numbers is written correctly? A) I have 25 cats. B) I have 3 cats. C) I have 4 cats. D) 2 cats I have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have 25 cats. 25. What does expository writing tell? A) Jokes. B) An opinion. C) Facts. D) A story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Facts. 26. The purpose of this type of writing is to entertain. It includes literary devices like setting, characters, plot, conflict, and theme. A) Informative. B) Expository. C) Narrative. D) Argumentative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narrative. 27. What is the minimum score you should aim for on expository writing? A) 4 (exemplary). B) 3 (satisfactory). C) 1 (developing). D) 2 (basic). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3 (satisfactory). 28. Which sentence is an example of expository writing? A) Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. B) I believe everyone should exercise daily. C) The sun set beautifully over the horizon. D) The process of photosynthesis involves several steps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The process of photosynthesis involves several steps. 29. Which of the following does NOT help determine whether or not your thesis statement is valid? A) Is it specific?. B) Is it arguable?. C) Is it an opinion?. D) Is it a fact?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is it a fact?. 30. Examples of texts that are only meant for entertainment A) Essays, textbooks, and articles. B) Magazines and newspapers. C) Poems, novels, and short stories. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poems, novels, and short stories. 31. Which of the following is a key feature of the structure of informative texts? A) Introduction, Body, Conclusion. B) Dialogue. C) First-person narrative. D) Anecdotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction, Body, Conclusion. 32. Writing is a recursive process. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. Which of the following is an example of a E-Explanation sentence starter that a student could use in their body paragraphs? A) This explains that. B) On page it explains that. C) The author states. D) In the article. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This explains that. 34. Pick two Original Writing Strategies to include in your body paragraphs. A) Cause/Effect and problem/solution. B) Hook and ideas. C) Thesis statement and main ideas. D) Citing and paraphrasing. E) Quotes and answes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cause/Effect and problem/solution. 35. Is the reasoning used to disprove an opposing point. A) Prohibiting. B) Reasoning. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Refutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Refutation. 36. What connects the hook to the thesis in an introductory paragraph? A) Nothing is needed. B) Body paragraph. C) Bridge. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bridge. 37. Which of the following is NOT a common type of expository writing? A) Compare and Contrast. B) Persuasive Essay. C) Cause and Effect. D) Problem and Solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuasive Essay. 38. In a procedural text, sequence is NOT important. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 39. Which of the following is NOT a reliable source of information for expository writing? A) Dictionary. B) Diary/ personal blog. C) Newspaper article. D) A well-known business place. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diary/ personal blog. 40. The following cohesive devices can be used for the first body paragraph EXCEPT A) First of all. B) Moreover. C) Firstly. D) The first (point) is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moreover. 41. A 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. 42. Which of the following are NOT part of expository/ informative writing? A) Facts. B) Quotes from research studies. C) Individual opinions. D) Statistical data. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Individual opinions. 43. The introduction paragraph should start with a "hook" to grab the reader's attention. A) True. B) FalseTags7.7.i. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. TRUE/FALSE:The CONCLUSION paragraph gives the reader an ENDING to the paper. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. A thesis should contain which of the following characteristics? A) Arguable and stance (POV). B) Opinion and effect. C) Procedures. D) Details. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arguable and stance (POV). 46. When writing an expository essay, do NOT include A) Explanation. B) Evidence. C) Bias. D) Hook. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bias. 47. An article explaining the importance of taking vitamins. A) NARRATIVE WRITING. B) PERSUASIVE WRITING. C) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. D) EXPOSITORY WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PERSUASIVE WRITING. 48. The function of a concluding paragraph is: A) Final body paragraph of the essay. B) Calls the reader to action. C) Summarizes everything and highlights the larger significance of the essay. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summarizes everything and highlights the larger significance of the essay. 49. Topic sentences are like a ..... They stand in front of all the other sentences and direct them. A) Counselor. B) Conductor. C) Contractor. D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conductor. 50. Topic sentences clearly state one idea the paragraph will present. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. What are some examples of secondary sources in research? A) Original documents such as diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, and official records. B) Interpretations and analyses of primary sources such as textbooks, journal articles, histories, and criticisms. C) Physical objects such as artifacts, buildings, tools, and machines. D) Personal anecdotes and experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interpretations and analyses of primary sources such as textbooks, journal articles, histories, and criticisms. 52. What does objective writing mean? A) Writing based on facts, not feelings or personal opinions. B) Writing that expresses personal feelings and opinions. C) Writing that is fictional and imaginative. D) Writing that is based on hearsay and assumptions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Writing based on facts, not feelings or personal opinions. 53. Facts, statistics, authoritative opinions, and data could all be used as: A) Evidence. B) Introduction. C) Thesis Statement. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence. 54. Which of the following would be an example of process/ how-to writing? A) An essay comparing the similarities and differences of breeds of dogs. B) What is surrealism in art?. C) A BMW X5 car engine repair book. D) A magazine essay about the problem of air pollution in Mumbai. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A BMW X5 car engine repair book. 55. Publishing a false statement that hurts someone's reputation. A) Bias. B) Libel. C) Concession. D) Refutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Libel. 56. Writing that explains or informs is called? A) Persuasive Writing. B) Argumentative Writing. C) Narrative Writing. D) Expository Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expository Writing. 57. Which revision corrects a misspelling in this sentence?The principle at their school just started her job this year. A) Change "their" to "there.". B) Change "principle" to "principal.". C) Change "started" to "startted.". D) No change is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change "principle" to "principal.". 58. Expository writing is a type of writing that is used to ..... A) Entertain readers so they won't be bored. B) Teach people about the Chinese identity. C) Inform, explain or describe. D) Persuade people to agree with you. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inform, explain or describe. 59. Writing that tries to convince you to agree is called? A) Narrative Writing. B) Persuasive Writing. C) Informative Writing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuasive Writing. 60. "To explain why an event happened and/or what the consequences of the event were" -Which rhetorical strategy is this? A) Cause and effect. B) Compare and contrast. C) Argumentative. D) Narrative. 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