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Types of essays

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A narrative essay

a)

argues a point

b)

tells a story or past event

c)

is always in first person

d)

doesn't make one specific point

2.

a narrative essay is

a)

usually boring

b)

usually written in pencil

c)

usually written in past tense

d)

usually written in sand

3.

A descriptive essay

a)

has nothing to do with your senses

b)

is not descriptive at all

c)

describes an event in full detail

d)

describes an even in some detail and has lots of pictures

4.

Descriptive essays are

a)

boring as heck

b)

exciting as heck

c)

neither boring nor exciting

d)

meh

5.

descriptive essays are exciting as heck because...

a)

I wrote one with my toes one time

b)

they use senses to describe something vividly

c)

they tell me what to eat for dinner

d)

they are just aight

6.

Expository essays are

a)

built on sand castles

b)

built in lava lamps

c)

built from lies

d)

built from facts

7.

expository essays use

a)

a lot of research

b)

some facts I read on IG

c)

all my opinions

d)

what my mom told me

8.

(good) Argumentative essays always

a)

focus on ONE person's beliefs/perspective

b)

focus on only what I heard

c)

focus on TWO or more perspectives

d)

never convince me of anything

9.

argumentative essays seek to

a)

convince the reader of something

b)

tell the reader to break laws

c)

encourage readers to do something or believe something

d)

make a reader change their current mind/perspective

10.

Discursive essays are boring to Ms. C because

a)

they are impartial and lack backbone

b)

they have no strong opinion or thought

c)

they are often dry and factual

d)

they are completely objective (all factual no opinion)

11.

Reflective essays are important because

a)

they are cool

b)

they make readers have fun

c)

they smell sometimes

d)

they offer the writer a chance to explore something personal about themselves

12.

reflective essays are

a)

subjective

b)

objective

c)

lava lamps

d)

Chupee

13.

reflective essays aim to

a)

tell a story in a personal way

b)

vacuum your carpet

c)

wash your dishes

d)

open your mind

14.

Ms. Amy's favorite color is

a)

purple

b)

blue

c)

orange

d)

black

15.

Ms. Heaven's favorite color is

a)

purple

b)

pink

c)

blue

d)

black