This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "To use another person's exact words in quotation marks to support your point with evidences" is called ..... A) Paraphrase. B) Quote. C) Plagiarism. D) Explanation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quote. 2. Write an essay arguing for or against the requirement of physical education classes for all students. Your essay must be based on ideas and information from the passage set. A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argumentative. 3. A recipe explaining the steps to make a birthday cake. A) NARRATIVE WRITING. B) PERSUASIVE WRITING. C) EXPOSITORY WRITING. D) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) EXPOSITORY WRITING. 4. Also referred to as a "hook" ; can be a quote, question, anecdote, or intriguing statement used as an attention grabber A) Lead. B) Context. C) Topic sentence. D) Thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lead. 5. What is evidence in writing? A) A rhetorical question to engage the reader. B) Facts, examples, or quotes that support your claim. C) A personal opinion that supports your claim. D) A summary of the main points in your writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Facts, examples, or quotes that support your claim. 6. Each body paragraph should have a topic sentence, text evidence, and ..... A) Explanation. B) Dialogue. C) Thesis statement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explanation. 7. What is the purpose of the conclusion in an expository essay? A) To introduce new ideas and arguments. B) To summarize the main points and reinforce the thesis statement. C) To provide a detailed analysis of the topic. D) To present counterarguments and refute them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To summarize the main points and reinforce the thesis statement. 8. What type of writing gives directions on how to do something? A) Expository. B) Narrative. C) Persuasive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expository. 9. Which of the following is the best way to introduce a topic in an expository essay? A) List unrelated facts. B) Begin with a clear thesis statement that explains what the essay will discuss. C) Start with a detailed conclusion. D) Use only a single word as the introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Begin with a clear thesis statement that explains what the essay will discuss. 10. What information is typically included in an in-text citation? A) The author's email address and the publication date. B) The author's last name and the publication date. C) The title of the book and the author's first name. D) The page number and the title of the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author's last name and the publication date. 11. True or false:a thesis statement should contain an opinion or answer to the prompt followed by three supporting reasons. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Which of the following do you NOT need in your informational essay? A) A hook. B) Formal style. C) Topic. D) Precise words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A hook. 13. What type of text is expository writing? A) Drama. B) Poetry. C) Fictional narrative text. D) Expository writing is nonfiction (real) text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expository writing is nonfiction (real) text. 14. True or False:The topic sentence should be at the beginning of each body paragraph and should tell what the body paragraph will be about. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. The news story writing style which starts with the most important information first. A) Headline. B) Inverted pyramid. C) Lead. D) Important facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inverted pyramid. 16. The last page of the essay is dedicated to ..... A) The list of topics you did not pick. B) A family member. C) Your sources. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your sources. 17. What is an important part of persuasive writing? A) Information & facts. B) A beginning, middle, & end. C) Opinion & reasons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion & reasons. 18. What is the main function of a body paragraph in an essay? A) To introduce the topic. B) To provide detailed support for the thesis. C) To restate the thesis. D) To summarize the essayTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide detailed support for the thesis. 19. What is one way you can state a FACT in your essay? A) Everyone would definitely agree that . B) Most people would agree that . C) I know for a fact . D) A smart person would agree that . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Most people would agree that . 20. Outlining steps involved to do something A) Classification. B) Narration. C) Process. D) Definition. E) Compare and Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Process. 21. Specific examples, details, and facts A) Evidence. B) Commentary. C) Analogy. D) Context. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence. 22. An Expository essay ..... A) Narrates. B) Informs. C) Persuades. D) Describes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Informs. 23. The purpose of this type of writing is to persuade readers to a certain belief or point-of-view. The author takes a position on an issue or topic and defends that position with credible and reliable sources. A) Argumentative. B) Informative. C) Narrative. D) Expository. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Argumentative. 24. You should always state your claim in your: A) Thesis statement. B) Counterclaim. C) Evidence. D) Rebuttal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis statement. 25. What is a CLAIM in an ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER? A) Facts to support an idea. B) The writer's position (for/against) that they are trying to prove. C) An explanation of the chosen evidence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The writer's position (for/against) that they are trying to prove. 26. Informative or Argument Writing? The purpose is to convince the audience. A) Informative. B) Argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argument. 27. Which of the following is a good transition for the conclusion? A) First,. B) Next,. C) For instance,. D) To sum up,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To sum up,. 28. Each body paragraph should have a topic sentence, an example, final commentary, and ..... A) Text Evidence. B) Dialogue. C) Thesis statement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Text Evidence. 29. The challenge essay that we wrote is an example of a(n) ..... essay. A) Persuasive. B) Expository. C) Narrative. D) Argumentative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expository. 30. Which of the following is NOT an example of an expository essay? A) Manuals. B) Newspaper. C) Guidebooks. D) Fictional story. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fictional story. 31. How do statistics help in writing? A) They provide numbers or data that make your writing stronger. B) They make your writing more complex and difficult to understand. C) They are only useful for scientific writing and not for creative writing. D) They help in creating a narrative without any factual basis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They provide numbers or data that make your writing stronger. 32. Topic sentences should ..... link to a paper's thesis statement. A) Sometimes. B) Always. C) Never. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Always. 33. Expository writing is a type of ..... A) Informational text. B) Fictional text. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informational text. 34. What kind of writing would you use to answer the following prompt?PROMPT: "Describe the funniest thing that ever happened to you." A) Persuasive. B) Narrative. C) Informative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narrative. 35. What is background information in an essay? A) The main argument. B) Information that provides context for the topic. C) A list of sources. D) The conclusion of the essayTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Information that provides context for the topic. 36. A Thesis Statement is usually found in your: A) Supporting Paragraph. B) Conclusion. C) Rebuttal. D) Introductory Paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introductory Paragraph. 37. How can the problem of cyberbullying be solved? Which organizational essay structure would be appropriate for this essay prompt? A) Problem/Solution. B) Description. C) Comparison/Contrast. D) Cause/Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Problem/Solution. 38. In expository writing, which part of the essay is typically used to summarize the main points? A) Thesis statement. B) Introduction. C) Conclusion. D) Body paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 39. A statement or sentence that states the purpose of the essay A) Introduction. B) Topic Sentence. C) Thesis Statement. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thesis Statement. 40. Which of the following is a purpose of Expository Writing? A) Tells a story. B) Provides factual information to describe, sequence or compare. C) Put forward a point of view to justify a position. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provides factual information to describe, sequence or compare. 41. How many steps are there to write an expository essay? A) 3. B) 7. C) 5. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 42. The primary goal of writing an expository essay is to provide the readers with a/an (a) . A) Confused mind. B) Persuaded mind. C) A. understanding of the topic. D) New hobby. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. understanding of the topic. 43. Expository writing should be ..... A) Entertaining. B) Creative. C) Funny. D) Factual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Factual. 44. Another way of saying "POINT" from the P.E.E.R Paragraph is ..... A) Example sentence. B) Topic Sentence. C) Review. D) Conclusion sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topic Sentence. 45. Write an argumentative essay in which you reflect whether Marie Curie or Louis Pasteur made more significant contributions to society. Your essay must include relevant (be based on) ideas, concepts, and information from the passage set (both texts/passages). A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argumentative. 46. Besides giving facts and information, what else are you doing when you write an expository essay? A) Explaining. B) Talking. C) Debating. D) Arguing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explaining. 47. What should a conclusion paragraph do in an expository essay? A) It introduces new information and arguments. B) It summarizes the main points and provides a final perspective on the topic. C) It presents a detailed analysis of the topic. D) It includes a call to action for the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It summarizes the main points and provides a final perspective on the topic. 48. What does a transition word/phrase do? A) Provide an explanation. B) Link ideas. C) Summarize the essay. D) State the controlling idea of the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Link ideas. 49. A doctor's instructions explaining the steps you should take to care for a wound. A) EXPOSITORY WRITING. B) PERSUASIVE WRITING. C) NARRATIVE WRITING. D) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) EXPOSITORY WRITING. 50. What is the most amount of points you can receive for your essay? A) 8. B) 50. C) 16. D) 68. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 16. 51. All of the following are examples of expository essays except: A) Process essay. B) Cause and effect. C) Compare and contrast. D) Narrative Essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Narrative Essay. 52. What is the purpose of an expository essay? A) Persuade or convince readers. B) To present confusing information. C) To present an argument. D) Explain, describe, or discuss a topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Explain, describe, or discuss a topic. 53. A slanted opinion or either liking or disliking something. A) Bias. B) Evidence. C) Libel. D) Concession. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bias. 54. A type of essay that explores the origins and uses of a particular word or phrase. A) Cause/Effect Essay. B) Definition Essay. C) Compare/Contrast Essay. D) How-to Essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Definition Essay. 55. The BODY paragraphs of an expository essay are similar to what previously learned type of writing? A) Nonfiction summary. B) Fiction summary. C) ACE extended responses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ACE extended responses. 56. What type of expository essay compares two different objects, places, people, or situations and explains similarities and differences? A) Explanatory. B) Cause & effect. C) Research. D) Descriptive. E) Compare/contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Compare/contrast. 57. Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation. A) Did you see the movie last night, TagsFL.ELA.6.C.3.1. B) Did you see the movie, last night. C) Did you see the movie last night. D) Did you see the movie last night?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Did you see the movie last night?. 58. Why is the conclusion paragraph important in an essay? A) It introduces new ideas. B) It provides a final summary and closure. C) It lists all the references. D) It contains the most detailed evidenceTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It provides a final summary and closure. 59. How many total paragraphs do you need in an expository writing? A) 5. B) 1. C) 9. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 60. What is the purpose of an informative writing piece? A) To inform/explain. B) To entertain. C) To express opinions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To inform/explain. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesExpository Writing Quiz 1Expository Writing Quiz 2Expository Writing Quiz 3Expository Writing Quiz 5Expository Writing Quiz 6Expository Writing Quiz 7Expository Writing Quiz 8Expository Writing Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books