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Types of Writing

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many types of writing are there?

a)

six

b)

three

c)

four

d)

two

2.

Which type of writing tries to convince the reader of the writers opinion on a topic?

a)

argumentative/persuasive

b)

expository

c)

narrative

d)

descriptive

3.

What is the correct name for people in a narrative?

a)

actors

b)

plot

c)

characters

d)

male and female

4.

When writing descriptively, which two types of words should be used?

a)

vivid verbs & adjectives

b)

nouns and prepositions

c)

big words

5.

When writing an essay, how many topics do you cover?

a)

four

b)

three

c)

two

d)

one

6.

Where and when the story takes place is also known as the _______________.

a)

plot

b)

middle

c)

setting

d)

introduction

7.

Descriptive essays are written to describe what?

a)

people

b)

events

c)

objects

d)

all of the above

8.

What does the word expound mean?

a)

to explain

b)

to outline

c)

to argue

d)

to write

9.

To get the attention of your reader, how should your argumentative essay begin?

a)

with a definition

b)

with an interesting hook

c)

with the topic

10.

Which paper of the BJC are the four types of writing found?

a)

paper 3

b)

paper 2

c)

paper 1