This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is one type of a controlling idea? A) Conclusion. B) Thesis Statement. C) Examples. D) Parenthetical Documentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thesis Statement. 2. Which lead uses a description? A) While most plants do little more than add beauty, others are vicious hunters that set traps to catch bugs. B) Laughing children run. Ice cream vendor's scoop buckets of frost treats. Riders scream as their coaster zip through the air. C) Have you ever felt like the black sheep of your family?. D) "You have to let the sadness ride up." Willie May. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Laughing children run. Ice cream vendor's scoop buckets of frost treats. Riders scream as their coaster zip through the air. 3. Expository writing is also known as A) Informational writing. B) Brainstorming. C) Narrative writing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informational writing. 4. What is the main idea of a body paragraph called? A) The conclusion. B) The topic sentence. C) The thesis statement. D) The hookTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The topic sentence. 5. Why is it important to include in-text citations in your research paper? A) To make the paper longer. B) To give credit to the original authors and avoid plagiarism. C) To confuse the reader. D) To make the paper look more professional. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give credit to the original authors and avoid plagiarism. 6. A Thesis should be: A) Clear and Focused. B) In the conclusion of an essay. C) Growing in your backyard. D) Written with in the first person POV. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clear and Focused. 7. Which of the following is NOT a type of expository writing? A) A scientific report. B) A biography. C) A mystery novel. D) An instructional manual. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A mystery novel. 8. Which of these elements can be included in an introduction paragraph to grab the reader's attention? A) Comic strip. B) Questions, facts, a quote, or statistical fact. C) An entire poem. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Questions, facts, a quote, or statistical fact. 9. Which of the following best describes expository writing? A) It tells a story. B) It explains a concept. C) It argues a point. D) It describes a scene. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It explains a concept. 10. What is included in an expository paragraph? A) Facts only. B) Opinions only. C) Both Facts and Opinions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Facts only. 11. Which essay grade represents a very limited writing performance? A) 1 (25%). B) 2 (50%). C) 3 (75%). D) 4 (100%). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1 (25%). 12. What is the definition of an anecdote? A) Rubric. B) Expository. C) Rubric. D) Personal story. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personal story. 13. When writing an expository essay, do not write in A) 2nd person point of view. B) 3rd person point of view. C) 1st person point of view. D) 4th person point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2nd person point of view. 14. What is the RACES method? A) NASCAR racing method. B) Writing used to help students formulate a response for writing. C) Use this method for cooking a meal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing used to help students formulate a response for writing. 15. In which part of the essay should your hook go? A) The body paragraphs. B) The introduction. C) The conclusion. D) The topic sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The introduction. 16. Choose the answer that is NOT a transition word or phrase. A) For example,. B) First of all,. C) Is. D) In conclusion,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 17. What is the second step in planning for expository writing? A) Create an outline. B) Write the first draft. C) Research the topic. D) Revise and edit the final draft. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Create an outline. 18. Why is evidence important in an expository essay? A) It makes the essay longer. B) It entertains the reader. C) It replaces the thesis. D) It supports and explains ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It supports and explains ideas. 19. What makes any writing more interesting? A) Subjects and verbs. B) Colorful details like adjectives and modifiers. C) Jokes and riddles. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colorful details like adjectives and modifiers. 20. This word means using the fewest possible words without sacrificing meaning; avoiding wordiness. A) Concise. B) Precise. C) Dice. D) Rice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Concise. 21. A book about the life of Roberto Clemente. A) DESCRIPTIVE WRITING. B) EXPOSITORY WRITING. C) NARRATIVE WRITING. D) PERSUASIVE WRITING. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NARRATIVE WRITING. 22. A synonym for thesis is ..... A) Transitions. B) Topic sentence. C) Claim. D) Concluding idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Claim. 23. What are the key features of informative writing? A) Information & facts. B) A beginning, middle, & end. C) Opinion & reasons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Information & facts. 24. A thesis statement is the first sentence of a body paragraph A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Which type of writing has falling action? A) Narrative. B) Expository. C) Persuasive. D) None of the above. 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