This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 27 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which step in the writing process requires you to give your paper to another person so he/she can look for mistakes that you will need to correct? A) Pre-wriitng. B) Drafting. C) Editing. D) Sharing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Editing. 2. In what stage of the writing process to your create your rough draft? A) Prewriting. B) Drafting. C) Editing. D) Revising. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drafting. 3. You are writing an expository paragraph about recycling. Which sentence best elaborates on the main idea that recycling helps the environment? A) Recycling is important. B) Recycling can reduce the amount of waste in landfills, which helps protect natural habitats and conserve resources. C) Some people recycle. D) Recycling is a word that means to use something again.TagsFL.ELA.6.C.1.4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recycling can reduce the amount of waste in landfills, which helps protect natural habitats and conserve resources. 4. A figure of speech in the form of a question that a writer uses to emphasize a point rather than just saying an answer. A) Target Audience. B) Rhetorical Question. C) The Press. D) Concession. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical Question. 5. What is considered evidence in a body paragraph? A) Personal opinions. B) Facts, examples, and quotes that support the topic sentence. C) A summary of the essay. D) A list of questionsTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Facts, examples, and quotes that support the topic sentence. 6. Which sentence would be most suitable in the conclusion of an expository essay? A) In summary, the topic is irrelevant to our discussion. B) To conclude, the topic is too complex to understand. C) Ultimately, this essay has no clear purpose. D) In summary, the evidence shows that renewable energy is vital for the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In summary, the evidence shows that renewable energy is vital for the future. 7. In CAT what does the T stand for? A) Technically. B) Topic Sentence. C) Thesis. D) To begin with. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thesis. 8. What is the purpose of a 'hook' in an introduction paragraph? A) To summarize the main points of the essay. B) To grab the reader's attention and encourage them to read further. C) To provide a detailed explanation of the topic. D) To introduce the thesis statement of the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To grab the reader's attention and encourage them to read further. 9. A recipe is a good example of Expository writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. What belongs in your concluding paragraph? A) Restatement of thesis with different wording. B) An overall summary of the main points made in the essay. C) A final, closing thought that wraps up the main idea of the essay. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. Compares two things and expresses the relationship between them A) Compare. B) Contrast. C) Analogy. D) Rhetoric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analogy. 12. What should you NOT do when writing your essay? A) Go off topic. B) Draft. C) Brainstorm. D) Write an introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go off topic. 13. What is an ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER used to do? A) Inform a reader about a topic. B) Argue for/against a topic. C) Entertain with a story. D) Describe using the five senses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argue for/against a topic. 14. Which of the following is a key component of an expository writing introduction? A) A detailed conclusion. B) A hook to engage the reader. C) A list of references. D) A personal anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A hook to engage the reader. 15. A statement that conveys your opinion on a topic: A) Reasons. B) Rebuttal. C) Counterclaim. D) Claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Claim. 16. Which of the following is not an example of an expository writing? A) An essay contrasting a day trip to the city with a day trip to the beach. B) An essay arguing why I think 'Da 5 Bloods' is a better movie than 'School Daze'. C) An essay explaining how the dollar's value dropped after the recession. D) An essay that informs a reader on how to make a pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An essay arguing why I think 'Da 5 Bloods' is a better movie than 'School Daze'. 17. True or false the Body paragraphs are the middle paragraphs that lie between the introduction and conclusion? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. To show contradiction (opposite), use a transition like: A) First, next, before, now, finally. B) As a result, because, since, so. C) Since, while, like. D) However, but, although, conversely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However, but, although, conversely. 19. What is step 1 of the writing process? A) Pre-write. B) Compose. C) Publish. D) Revise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pre-write. 20. Which type of writing has a setting? A) Narrative. B) Expository. C) Persuasive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrative. 21. Every expository essay has the following: A) An introduction. B) Three body paragraphs and 1 concluding paragraph. C) An introduction, 3 body paragraphs and 1 concluding paragraph. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An introduction, 3 body paragraphs and 1 concluding paragraph. 22. Text features include pictures, captions, charts, graphs, titles, and subtitles. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. The BODY paragraphs of an expository and argumentative 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. 24. What is the definition of formal style in writing? A) A casual and conversational tone. B) A structured and professional tone. C) A humorous and entertaining tone. D) A poetic and artistic toneTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A structured and professional tone. 25. What should your first body paragraph's topic sentence be about? A) The hook. B) The prompt's subject. C) The second reason in your thesis statement. D) The first reason in your thesis statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The first reason in your thesis statement. 26. Which paragraph does the thesis statement belong? A) Introduction. B) Body. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction. 27. To show a chronological event (movement in time), use a transition like: A) Also, another, like, too, in comparison. B) First, next, before, now, finally. C) Besides, in addition, for example, furthermore. D) As a result, because, since, so, therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First, next, before, now, finally. 28. Which articles best represent expository writing? A) Writing that explains a topic like advertising. B) Writing that explains how to do something. C) Writing to explain historical events or scientific principles. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 29. What is a writer's position on an issue or topic? A) Counterclaim. B) Rebuttal. C) Claim. D) Logic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Claim. 30. The topic of your writing task. A) Your birthday. B) Your favorite event in history and why. C) Someone you admire. D) A significant event in history. 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