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Expository Writing

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an expository/informative essay used to do?

a)

ARGUE being for/against a topic.

b)

DESCRIBE a personal experience.

c)

INFORM the reader about a given topic.

d)

ENTERTAIN the readers with a created story.

2.

TRUE/FALSE: A student is allowed to use only ONE source when finding text evidence for an expository paper.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A THESIS STATEMENT should include how many ANSWERS to the given question that will be discussed in your paper?

a)

Zero

b)

One

c)

Two

d)

Three

4.

TRUE/FALSE: The INTRODUCTION should begin with a HOOK to draw in the reader's' attention.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Expository/Informative writing uses what type of passages?

a)

Informational/ Nonfiction

b)

Fiction

c)

Poems

d)

Dramas/Plays

6.

TRUE/FALSE: The CONCLUSION paragraph gives the reader an ENDING to the paper.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The BODY paragraphs of an expository essay are similar to what previously learned type of writing?

a)

Nonfiction summary

b)

Fiction summary

c)

ACE extended responses

8.

A SYNONYM for EXPOSITORY WRITING is ...

a)

Narrative Writing

b)

Argumentative Writing

c)

Informative Writing

9.

TRUE/FALSE: A writer should use DIFFERENT SENTENCE STARTERS/TRANSITION WORDS throughout their paper.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY: A writer should include what information in there CITATION-C portion of each BODY PARAGRAPH?

a)

Title and author of passage

b)

Sentence starter

c)

Quotation Marks around text evidence

d)

An explanation

11.

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY: A writer should include what information in there EXPLAIN STATEMENTS -E portion of each BODY PARAGRAPH?

a)

Explanation

b)

Sentence starter

c)

Text evidence

d)

Restate answer/restate question