English 8 (2nd Quarter QuiZ)

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The following is NOT an example of Expository Text:

• biography

• campaign speech

• news article

• poem

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This text shows how one event or action creates a result of the following situation and something else to happen.

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological

• Problem/Solution

• Sequence

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This is a topic, idea, person, place, or thing that is described by its features, characteristics, or examples.

• Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

• Sequence

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Dr. Miller doesn’t want the tigers to vanish. These majestic beasts are disappearing at an alarming rate. Dr. Miller thinks that we should write to our congress people. If we let them know that we demand the preservation of this species, maybe we can make a difference. Dr. Miller also thinks that we should donate to Save the Tigers. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the tigers. We owe it to our grandchildren to do something. What is an example of what text feature?

• Chronological

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

• Problem/Solution

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Carl Terrell Mitchell, better known by his stage name Twista, was born in 1972. Nineteen years later Mitchell’s first album, “Runnin' Off at da Mouth,” debuted. In 1997, after appearing on a hit song, Twista was signed to Atlantic Records. Under that label, he released “Adrenaline Rush” and formed the group Speedknot Mobstaz in 1998. His 2004 album Kamikaze went to number-one on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart. This is an example of what text feature?

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological

• Description

• Sequence

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The specific facts, examples, and other details used to support the reasoning.

• Concession

• Evidence

• Prohibiting

• Reasoning

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An expository essay is responsible for doing what?

• Convincing

• Explaining

• Narrating

• Persuading

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A hurricane is a storm characterized by high winds that cause much damage.

• example or incident

• fact

• reason

• statistic

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The thinking or logic used to make a claim in an argument.

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• Refutation

• The press

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The basic elements of an expository essay are ________.

• an introduction, a body, and a conclusion

• an overall impression and supporting sensory details.

• explanation and reason

• people, events, and a setting