This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The purpose of expository writing is to ..... A) Persuade readers to believe your ideas/opinions. B) Entertain readers. C) Inform or teach readers about the topic. D) Appeal to the reader's emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inform or teach readers about the topic. 2. What is the major goal of an introductory paragraph in an expository essay? A) To give facts and figures. B) To entertain your reader. C) To make sure that the thesis statement is clear and easy to understand. D) To capture the attention of your reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To make sure that the thesis statement is clear and easy to understand. 3. Example-Hyperbole means extreme exaggeration. I found it was easier to say this, than use it in my speech. A) Idiom (Figure of Speech). B) Quotation. C) Definition. D) Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Definition. 4. True or False:Expository writing aims to inform or explain a topic. A) Expository writing aims to entertain a topic. B) False. C) Expository writing aims to persuade a topic. D) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) True. 5. Less newsworthy, but still apply to the event and are included towards the end. A) Details. B) Headline. C) Important facts. D) Lead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Details. 6. Expository writing ..... A) Explains. B) Convinces. C) Persuades. D) Entertains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explains. 7. Which of the following is NOT a synonym of "claim" A) Assertion. B) Thesis. C) Argument. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evidence. 8. How many sentences MUST you have in your introduction and conclusion? A) 5. B) 1. C) 3. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 9. What is a synonym for Expository Writing? A) Narrative Writing. B) Informative Writing. C) Persuasive Writing. D) Descriptive Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Informative Writing. 10. The "T" in PATHS stands for A) Technology. B) Thesis. C) TIme. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Technology. 11. True or False:Every analysis type sentence must come after all your evidence type sentences. A) True. B) False. C) Sometimes. D) Always. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. What is an anecdote? A) Type of hook that tells a short story. B) Gives statistics and facts. C) Ask a question ithat must be answered in the essay. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Type of hook that tells a short story. 13. What must your thesis statement have? A) Topic and reason/proof. B) Topic and hook. C) Topic and opinion. D) Topic and question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic and opinion. 14. Why is it important to use facts and evidence in expository writing? A) It confuses readers and makes the writing less engaging. B) It adds credibility, supports claims, and helps readers understand the topic. C) Facts and evidence are irrelevant in expository writing. D) Using opinions instead of facts is more effective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It adds credibility, supports claims, and helps readers understand the topic. 15. Which of the following sentences is an example of a topic sentence in an expository essay? A) The Amazon rainforest is a vast ecosystem. B) In conclusion, the Amazon rainforest is vital to our planet. C) The Amazon rainforest provides numerous benefits, including biodiversity and climate regulation. D) Did you know the Amazon rainforest is called the 'lungs of the Earth'?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Amazon rainforest provides numerous benefits, including biodiversity and climate regulation. 16. Facts, anecdotes, and examples are all considered A) Transition word/phrase. B) Evidence. C) Opinion. D) Thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence. 17. 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. 18. Words used to connect ideas A) Rhetoric. B) Lead. C) Transitions. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transitions. 19. 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,. 20. When writing an expository essay we should ensure it is: A) Factual. B) Entertaining. C) Fictional (False). D) Persuasive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factual. 21. The following is a good transition to use for an example. A) For instance,. B) To conclude,. C) The. D) In the end,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For instance,. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. If you are including a % in your writing, what is the correct way to write it? A) %. B) Percent (%). C) You shouldn't include percents in this kind of writing. D) Percent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Percent. 25. What is the 3rd step in the writing process? A) Editing. B) Sharing. C) Publishing. D) Revising. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Revising. 26. Quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages to support a position A) Textual evidence. B) Lead. C) Formal style. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Textual evidence. 27. 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. 28. 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. 29. News agencies, including newspapers, television, etc. A) The Press. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Target Audience. D) Concessio. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Press. 30. Which is the weakest type of hook to use in your essay? A) Question. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Description. D) Quote. E) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Question. 31. This type of writing describes a person, place, thing or experience with details so that the reader can imagine it. A) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. B) PERSUASIVE WRITING. C) NARRATIVE WRITING. D) EXPOSITORY WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. 32. What is meant by audience? A) Presentation. B) Listeners. C) Readers. D) Both B & C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B & C. 33. 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. 34. What is the 2nd step in the writing process? A) Drafting. B) Revising. C) Editing. D) Publishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drafting. 35. Which sentence starter is appropriate when you're explaining your evidence? A) In conclusion . B) This means . C) The author states . D) The author points out . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This means . 36. ..... is the opposing claim; the other side A) Rebuttal. B) Claim. C) Conclusion. D) Counter-claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Counter-claim. 37. 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. 38. Supporting sentences should contain ..... A) Evidence. B) Explanations. C) Details. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 39. 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. 40. Your task is ..... A) Who you are writing for. B) What you are writing. C) How you are writing. D) Why you are writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What you are writing. 41. When writing this paper, your tone should be ..... A) Informal. B) Formal. C) Inspirational. D) Comical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formal. 42. 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. 43. In BEAR what does the R stand for? A) Remember. B) Result. C) To conclude. D) As a. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Result. 44. 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. 45. 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. 46. 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?. 47. 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. 48. Which part of the essay is MITT? A) Conclusion Paragraph. B) Body Paragraph #1. C) Introduction Paragraph. D) Body Paragraph #2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Body Paragraph #2. 49. 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. 50. Details that support the main idea A) Thesis. B) Supporting details. C) Topic sentence. D) Hook. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supporting details. 51. How many quote burgers are required in each body paragraph? A) 4. B) 3. C) 1. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2. 52. To identify differences in two or more items A) Analogy. B) Compare. C) Contrast. D) Rhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contrast. 53. 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) Transcript. C) Degree. D) Enrollment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Degree. 54. 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. 55. 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. 56. 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. 57. What is the most effective way to write a conclusion? A) Add additional non-related information. B) Try to confuse the reader. C) Just stop writing. D) Restate the thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Restate the thesis. 58. What is an example of a topic suitable for expository writing? A) A personal narrative. B) A poem about love. C) A fictional story. D) The water cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The water cycle. 59. 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. 60. A sentence, in the introduction of an essay, that states the writer's position or opinion on the topic of the essay A) Conclusion. B) Rhetorical question. C) Thesis. D) Body paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thesis. ← 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