This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 35 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 35 (17 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In what type of expository essay do you find out facts and details about a topic and explain what you found. A) Descriptive. B) Compare/contrast. C) Explanatory. D) Cause & effect. E) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Research. 2. How many paragraphs are in most essays? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. E) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) 5. 3. A claim may be found in the evidence provided in an essay A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. What is the term for the following definition? The dissemination of information-facts, arguments, rumors, half-truths, or lies-to influence public opinion. A) Propaganda. B) Journalism. C) Satire. D) Editorial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Propaganda. 5. Which part of the essay should include an attention grabber, introduction to the topic, and thesis statement? A) Introduction. B) Body Paragraphs. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction. 6. What are the 3 brainstorming activities? A) Thesis, Introduction, Listing. B) Cluster, Listing, Freewrite. C) Introduction, Body, Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cluster, Listing, Freewrite. 7. What is the first sentence of a conclusion paragraph? A) Summary of the main ideas in your essay. B) Restatement of your thesis statement. C) Hook. D) A closing statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Restatement of your thesis statement. 8. "To inform the reader about how to do something, how something works, or how something happened" -Which rhetorical strategy is this? A) Narrative. B) Illustrative. C) Process. D) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Process. 9. Illustrate A) Evaluate on the basis of strengths and weaknesses. B) Discuss, criticize, or explain a subject. C) Explain by giving examples. D) Write main ideas and supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explain by giving examples. 10. We can use the following in the introductory paragraph EXCEPT A) Definition. B) Suggestions. C) Idioms. D) General Statements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suggestions. 11. What is the term for the following definition? The sentence that states the main idea of a writing assignment and helps control the ideas within the paper. A) Thesis Statement. B) Topic Sentence. C) Supporting Detail. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis Statement. 12. True or False:The introduction paragraph should start with a 'hook' to grab the reader's attention. A) True. B) False. C) Sometimes. D) Only in academic writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. How many paragraphs do you need in your essay? How many times do you need to indent? A) 3 paragraphs, and indent once. B) 5 paragraphs, and indent 5 times. C) 5 paragraphs, indent once. D) 1 paragraph, indent once. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5 paragraphs, and indent 5 times. 14. Which sentence uses correct capitalization? A) We read A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man. B) No force in the Universe is more powerful than Love. C) The Easly School for Boys is a small Private School. D) To the east of here is a great place to see fall leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To the east of here is a great place to see fall leaves. 15. The instructions of the process you need to follow to make slime. A) DESCRITPIVE WRITING. B) EXPOSITORY WRITING. C) NARRATIVE WRITING. D) PERSUASIVE WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) EXPOSITORY WRITING. 16. What is the 5th step in the writing process? A) Sharing. B) Publishing. C) Editing. D) Drafting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Publishing. 17. How many graders read and score your essay? A) Five. B) Two. C) Three. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesExpository Writing Quiz 1Expository Writing Quiz 2Expository Writing Quiz 3Expository Writing Quiz 4Expository Writing Quiz 5Expository Writing Quiz 6Expository Writing Quiz 7Expository Writing Quiz 8Expository Writing Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books