This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Expository Writing – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Expository Writing Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:The topic sentence should be at the beginning of each body paragraph and should tell what the body paragraph will be about. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. The news story writing style which starts with the most important information first. A) Inverted pyramid. B) Headline. C) Lead. D) Important facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inverted pyramid. 3. The last page of the essay is dedicated to ..... A) The list of topics you did not pick. B) A family member. C) Your sources. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your sources. 4. What is an important part of persuasive writing? A) Information & facts. B) A beginning, middle, & end. C) Opinion & reasons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion & reasons. 5. What is the main function of a body paragraph in an essay? A) To introduce the topic. B) To provide detailed support for the thesis. C) To restate the thesis. D) To summarize the essayTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide detailed support for the thesis. 6. What is one way you can state a FACT in your essay? A) I know for a fact . B) Most people would agree that . C) Everyone would definitely agree that . D) A smart person would agree that . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Most people would agree that . 7. Outlining steps involved to do something A) Classification. B) Narration. C) Process. D) Definition. E) Compare and Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Process. 8. Specific examples, details, and facts A) Context. B) Evidence. C) Commentary. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence. 9. An Expository essay ..... A) Persuades. B) Informs. C) Narrates. D) Describes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Informs. 10. The purpose of this type of writing is to persuade readers to a certain belief or point-of-view. The author takes a position on an issue or topic and defends that position with credible and reliable sources. A) Informative. B) Expository. C) Narrative. D) Argumentative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Argumentative. 11. You should always state your claim in your: A) Thesis statement. B) Rebuttal. C) Counterclaim. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis statement. 12. What is a CLAIM in an ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER? A) Facts to support an idea. B) The writer's position (for/against) that they are trying to prove. C) An explanation of the chosen evidence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The writer's position (for/against) that they are trying to prove. 13. Informative or Argument Writing? The purpose is to convince the audience. A) Informative. B) Argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argument. 14. Which of the following is a good transition for the conclusion? A) First,. B) Next,. C) For instance,. D) To sum up,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To sum up,. 15. Each body paragraph should have a topic sentence, an example, final commentary, and ..... A) Text Evidence. B) Dialogue. C) Thesis statement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Text Evidence. 16. The challenge essay that we wrote is an example of a(n) ..... essay. A) Narrative. B) Expository. C) Argumentative. D) Persuasive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expository. 17. Which of the following is NOT an example of an expository essay? A) Guidebooks. B) Manuals. C) Fictional story. D) Newspaper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fictional story. 18. How do statistics help in writing? A) They provide numbers or data that make your writing stronger. B) They make your writing more complex and difficult to understand. C) They are only useful for scientific writing and not for creative writing. D) They help in creating a narrative without any factual basis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They provide numbers or data that make your writing stronger. 19. Topic sentences should ..... link to a paper's thesis statement. A) Sometimes. B) Always. C) Never. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Always. 20. Expository writing is a type of ..... A) Informational text. B) Fictional text. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informational text. 21. What kind of writing would you use to answer the following prompt?PROMPT: "Describe the funniest thing that ever happened to you." A) Persuasive. B) Narrative. C) Informative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narrative. 22. What is background information in an essay? A) The main argument. B) Information that provides context for the topic. C) A list of sources. D) The conclusion of the essayTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Information that provides context for the topic. 23. A Thesis Statement is usually found in your: A) Conclusion. B) Supporting Paragraph. C) Introductory Paragraph. D) Rebuttal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introductory Paragraph. 24. How can the problem of cyberbullying be solved? Which organizational essay structure would be appropriate for this essay prompt? A) Description. B) Comparison/Contrast. C) Problem/Solution. D) Cause/Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Problem/Solution. 25. Relate A) Describe as clearly as possible. B) Discuss, criticize, or explain the subject. C) Sum up; present main points briefly. D) Describe how things are connected or how one thing can cause another. 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