Expository Rhetorical Mode Quiz

What does the word "expose" mean in the context of expository writing?

• Hide

• Reveal

• Ignore

• Confuse

What are some ways that expository writing informs the reader?

• Through opinions and stories

• Through facts, definitions, and comparisons

• Through jokes and riddles

• Through poems and songs

What point of view is usually used in expository writing?

• First person (I, we)

• Second person (you)

• Third person (he, she, it, they)

What does the acronym SOAPStone stand for?

• Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone

• Speaker, Occasion, Author, Purpose, Subject, Tone

Who is the "Speaker" in the SOAPStone reading strategy?

• The person reading the text

• The person who is writing/telling the information or story

• The person listening to the story

• The person writing the questions

How does the "Occasion" part of SOAPStone help you understand a text?

• It helps you understand the setting, context, and type of event

• It helps you understand the author's feelings

• It helps you understand the main idea

• It helps you understand the audience

Why is it important to know the "Audience" when reading an expository text?

• It helps you understand the setting

• It helps you understand who the text is directed to and what assumptions the author might have about the readers

• It helps you understand the author's purpose

• It helps you understand the tone

What is the "Purpose" of an expository text?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader and sometimes to call them to action or make them think a certain way

• To confuse the reader

• To tell a story

How can identifying the "Subject" help you understand the main idea of a text?

• It helps you focus on the general topic and main idea of the text

• It helps you understand the author's feelings

• It helps you understand the setting

• It helps you understand the tone

What does the "Tone" of a text tell you about the author's attitude?

• The main idea of the text

• The type of language used that shows the author's attitude toward the subject

• The setting of the text

• The audience of the text