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Types of Writing

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the goal of narrative writing?

a)

To describe something

b)

To tell a story

c)

To inform a reader or explain a topic

d)

To convince or persuade someone about a topic

2.

What is the main purpose of narrative writing?

a)

to get someone to follow your advice

b)

to explain the best way to do something

c)

to provide a word-picture of a person, place or thing

d)

to tell a story in an interesting way

3.
A summary does what?
a)
nothing
b)
tells an opinion
c)
makes an educated guess
d)
is a shorter way to explain a text with important information or key points
4.

Designed to explain a subject to the reader. (Hint: facts only).

a)

Descriptive

b)

Persuasive

c)

Expository

d)

Narrative

5.

States the writers opinion and attempts to influence the reader. (Hint: must include both).

a)

Descriptive

b)

Expository

c)

Narrative

d)

Persuasive

6.

Is it ok for the writer to include their opinion in an expository piece?

a)

NO! FACTS ONLY!

b)

YES! AS LONG AS THEY BACK IT UP WITH FACTS!

7.
What is a hook, or lead?
a)
The sentence that is the main idea of an essay
b)
The sentence that ends the paper
c)
A sentence that gets the reader's attention
8.
Where should a thesis statement appear?
a)
first paragraph
b)
anywhere in the essay
c)
last paragraph
d)
the first sentence of every paragraph
9.
What is the last paragraph in your essay called?
a)
Introduction
b)
Body Paragraph
c)
Conclusion
10.

This type of writing includes a Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning

a)

informative

b)

argumentative

c)

narrative

11.

What is the author's purpose of an ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER?

a)

To inform the reader about a topic

b)

Entertain the reader with a story

c)

Argue for/against a topic

d)

Describe using the five senses

12.

What is a CLAIM in an ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER that is found in the thesis statement?

a)

Facts to support an idea

b)

An explanation of the chosen evidence

c)

Text evidence to support an opinion

d)

The writer's position (for/against) to the question

13.

CER stands for...

a)

Point, Evidence, Analysis

b)

Correct, Evident Reasoning

c)

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

d)

Claim evident reasons

14.

Evidence to back up your claim should come from

a)

your brain

b)

Google

c)

the prompt

d)

the text you are analyzing (text: reading, video, graphs, images, etc)

15.

Quotation marks go around evidence to tell the reader...

a)

that we did not write these words ourselves.

b)

that we can follow instructions.

c)

that someone said the evidence out loud.

d)

that this is an opinion statement.

16.
Expository writing is _____________?
a)
informational text
b)
fictional text
17.

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.

18.

A SYNONYM for EXPOSITORY WRITING is ...

a)

Narrative Writing

b)

Argumentative Writing

c)

Informative Writing

19.
An expository essay consists of:
a)
beginning, middle, and end
b)
rising action, climax, falling action
c)
introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion.
d)
stanzas