This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 32 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why are transitions essential in expository writing? A) Transitions are used to add more words without meaning. B) Transitions are essential because they improve clarity and coherence in expository writing. C) Transitions are only necessary in creative writing. D) Transitions are irrelevant to the structure of expository writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transitions are essential because they improve clarity and coherence in expository writing. 2. Expository writing is based on facts, not opinions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Which one is the most suitable idiom for an essay entitled ''The Ways to Stay Healthy" ? A) A friend in need is a friend indeed. B) All for one and one for all. C) If we fail to plan, we are planning to fail. D) Health is wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Health is wealth. 4. Which of the following is an effective way to gather ideas? A) Outline. B) Graphic Organizer. C) Notecards. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 5. Which part of the essay is WRAP IT UP? A) Conclusion paragraph. B) Introduction paragraph. C) Body paragraph #2. D) Body paragraph #1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion paragraph. 6. Which is the correct example of parenthetical documentation when using a direct quote? A) (Creech 5). B) .(Creech 5). C) .(Creech 5). D) (5 Creech). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Creech 5). 7. An ad for a new pizza restaurant with a coupon for a free pizza. A) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. B) EXPOSITORY WRITING. C) NARRATIVE WRITING. D) PERSUASIVE WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PERSUASIVE WRITING. 8. A biography is an example of Expository writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Being IT savvy will benefit us as we can improve our professional skills and multitasking ability.The sentence above is a complete specific thesis statement. A) Yes. it has all the aspects needed. B) No, it lacks one more main point. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, it lacks one more main point. 10. Which sentence is the most important sentence in the essay? A) Thesis. B) Topic sentence. C) Concluding sentence. D) Transition sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis. 11. Which of the following topics would be suitable for an expository essay? A) The life cycle of a butterfly. B) A day in the life of a superhero. C) The adventures of Sherlock Holmes. D) The emotions of a poet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The life cycle of a butterfly. 12. What are the parts of a thesis statement? A) Claim and reasons. B) Claim. C) Reasons. D) I am not sure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Claim and reasons. 13. An essay should have all of the following EXCEPT: A) A thesis statement with multiple paragraphs. B) An introduction and conclusion. C) Lines and stanzas. D) Topic sentences and supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lines and stanzas. 14. The purpose of an expository writing is to ..... A) Explain or inform. B) Entertain. C) Persuade. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explain or inform. 15. What statement reveals the main idea of your essay? A) Clincher. B) Thesis. C) Transition. D) Hook. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thesis. 16. Which type of writing has a climax or turning point? A) Narrative. B) Expository. C) Persuasive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrative. 17. What are the four parts of a body paragraph? A) Topic Sentence, Supporting Detail(s), Commentary, Concluding Sentence. B) Thesis Statement, Supporting Detail(s), Connecting Sentence, Concluding Sentence. C) Hook, Commentary, Connecting Sentence, Thesis Statement. D) Thesis Statement, Connecting Sentence(s), Supporting Detail(s), So What? Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic Sentence, Supporting Detail(s), Commentary, Concluding Sentence. 18. In double-unknown peer review, the identities of all participants are: A) Known. B) Unknown. C) Both of these. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unknown. 19. Your entire STAAR essay should include how many parts? A) 10. B) 3. C) 1. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 20. Which type of writing has rising action? A) Narrative. B) Expository. C) Persuasive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrative. 21. Identifying the make-up or what something is A) Narration. B) Description. C) Persuasion. D) Definition. E) Negation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Definition. 22. These are shared early in the story. A) Headline. B) Lead. C) Important facts. D) Details. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Important facts. 23. What is the first step in planning for expository writing? A) Choose a topic or subject. B) Research the topic. C) Write the introduction. D) Create an outline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Choose a topic or subject. 24. Topic:Compare Culture and reggae music This organizational pattern required for this topic is: A) A discussion of the differences. B) A discussion of the similarities. C) A discussion of the benefits. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A discussion of the similarities. 25. True or False:An expository writing introduction should include a thesis statement. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. We use PEEL to A) Create a thesis statement. B) Create a conclusion. C) Create a hook. D) Create supporting detail paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Create supporting detail paragraphs. 27. A story which can entertain or help explain or persuade A) Argument. B) Narrative/Narration. C) Comparison. D) Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narrative/Narration. 28. A type of essay that explains the reasons why something happened or the results of an event or situation. A) Cause/Effect Essay. B) Expository Essay. C) How-to Essay. D) Compare/Contrast Essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cause/Effect Essay. 29. Which of the following shows the basic structure of an essay? A) Introduction-body paragraphs-conclusion. B) Introduction-body paragraphs-citation. C) Hook-citation-conclusion. D) Topic sentence-evidence-analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction-body paragraphs-conclusion. 30. Academic writing that shows care and appropriate language A) Informal style. B) Formal style. C) Compare. D) Contrast. 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