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Types of Writing & the Writing Process Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Writing that uses the five senses to 'paint a picture' for the reader.

a)

Descriptive

b)

Narrative

c)

Persuasive

d)

Expositive

2.

Which of the following is most likely to use persuasive writing?

a)

A recipe

b)

A "missing dog" poster

c)

An advertisement

d)

A news article

3.

Which type of writing is featured in the following sentence? "You should drink a glass of milk at each meal to build healthy bones."

a)

Persuasive writing

b)

Informative writing

c)

Descriptive writing

d)

Narrative writing

4.

Which type of writing is featured in the following sentence: "In order to solve an algebra problem, you must isolate the variable on one side of the equation."

a)

Persuasive writing

b)

Informative writing

c)

Descriptive writing

d)

Narrative writing

5.

Which of the following sentences is an example of descriptive writing?

a)

Cold weather is good for you. A brisk walk can change your mood.

b)

The air was so cold that my damp hair froze and my nose burned.

c)

I never get cold.

d)

To avoid the cold, it's best to wear a hat and gloves.

6.

What is the main purpose of narrative writing?

a)

To get someone to follow your advice

b)

To provide a word-picture of a person, place, or situation

c)

To tell a story in an interesting way

d)

To explain the best way to complete a certain task

7.

Which of the following sentences is an example of informative writing?

a)

The paint on the car was the most unusual color, sort of a purple-green mix.

b)

To get to the gas station, make a right at the next light and drive for 1 kilometer.

c)

This car is a great deal; it's 20% off.

d)

Tim peeled out of the driveway and drove the car down the block at 60 kilometers per hour.

8.

You read a news story on the front page of the paper about an earthquake in another country. It gives the facts about where, when, who, what, and how. What type of writing is it?

a)

narrative

b)

persuasive

c)

expositive

d)

descriptive

9.
In this part of the writing process you change what your writing SOUNDS like.
a)

brainstorming

b)

revising

c)

editing

d)

publishing

10.
The part of the writing process in which you correct your spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
a)

drafting

b)

outlining

c)

revising

d)

editing

11.
In this step of the writing process, you are organizing your thoughts into complete sentences, but are not yet worried about spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or word choice.
a)

revising

b)

publishing

c)

drafting

d)

editing

12.

During the editing step, one should (select all that apply):

a)

look for subject-verb agreement

b)

look for errors with commas

c)

check for appropriate use of apostrophes

d)

correctly indent paragraphs

13.

During the revising step:

a)

check for grammatical errors

b)

turn it in

c)

write the introduction, body paragraphs, and the closing

d)

check for organization, details, and paragraph development

14.

 This is called a/an ____.

a)

Concept Map

b)

Venn Diagram

c)

Outline

d)

Timeline

15.

Which part of the process involves choosing your audience, gathering and sequencing ideas, and narrowing a topic?

a)

editing

b)

drafting

c)

brainstorming

d)

drafting

16.

Revision and editing are different because...

a)

they aren't. they are the same

b)

revision fixes grammar and editing fixes content

c)

revision fixes content and editing fixes grammar

17.
There are ____ steps in the writing process. 
a)

1

b)

3

c)

6

d)

7

18.
Tyler has completed his draft. He has reread it and made corrections. There are not any misspelled words or grammatical errors, and he is ready to share his writing. Which stage of the writing process does it sound like Tyler is in?
a)

Editing

b)

Revision

c)

Publishing

d)

Drafting

19.

What does it mean to revise your writing?

a)

Add, Rearrange, Remove, Replace

b)

Fix misspellings, capitalization errors, and punctuation errors

20.
Writers change what their writing LOOKS like during this step of the writing process.
a)
drafting
b)
editing
c)
prewriting
d)
publishing