10/2/23 - Informational Writing Quiz

This text structure is used to tell us about a topic's characteristics and qualities. It paints a picture of the topic in our heads.

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence

Expository writing is _____________?

• informational text
• fictional text

This sentence is the last sentence found in the introduction.

• hook

• thesis

• conclusion

• supporting details

The thesis statement is used as a map or guide of your paragraphs.

• True

• False

In informational writing, a body paragraph needs a main idea and several ____________________?

• other main ideas

• examples and details

• introductions

• conclusions

In informational writing, we __________________ our main ideas.

• guess

• list

• explain

• count

You need to use ___________ when using someone's exact words in your essay.

• Your own thoughts

• Another piece of paper

• A friend's words

• Quotation marks

Why is Evidence so important?

• Evidence isn't important

• You need to use evidence any time you write or speak

• Evidence is how we communicate ideas

• You need to be able to support your claims, ideas, and arguments

Expository writing is _____________?

• informational writing

• fictional writing

Select all that apply.

If an informative text leaves out important information, it is

• unbiased

• subjective

• objective

• biased