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Writing and Reading Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the relationship between writing and reading according to the text?

a)

They are unrelated skills.

b)

Writing is more important than reading.

c)

Reading is a prerequisite for writing.

d)

Writing involves a twin sister, reading.

2.

What is the primary purpose of college in terms of writing?

a)

To learn to write.

b)

To publish books.

c)

To edit manuscripts.

d)

To read literature.

3.

Writers follow a good writing process

a)

analyze their assignment, gather ideas, draft, revise, edit, and proofread

b)

Analyzing the assignment

c)

Proofreading

d)

Drafting

4.

What should you identify to understand the context of an assignment?

a)

Audience and purpose

b)

Grammar and punctuation

c)

Subject, words, and direction words

d)

Thesis and main idea

5.

What is the focus of expressive writing?

a)

To describe a process

b)

To inform the reader

c)

To argue a point

d)

To put thoughts and feelings first

6.

What is the goal of informative writing?

a)

To persuade the reader

b)

To narrate a story

c)

To tell the reader something about the outside world

d)

To express personal feelings

7.

What does argumentative writing aim to do?

a)

To provide instructions

b)

To influence readers' thinking and attitude

c)

To entertain the reader

d)

To describe a scene

8.

What do the best writers always keep in mind?

a)

Their favorite authors

b)

Their writing speed

c)

Their audience

d)

Their own opinions

9.

What is a good way to generate ideas and information about a topic?

a)

Revising

b)

Publishing

c)

Brainstorming

d)

Editing

10.

What does clustering help you do?

a)

Edit your final draft

b)

Analyze your audience

c)

Generate material and sort it into meaningful groups

d)

Publish your work

11.

What is the thesis of an essay?

a)

The introduction paragraph

b)

The list of references

c)

The conclusion

d)

The main idea or major point

12.

What strategy do you use when telling a story?

a)

Argumentation

b)

Description

c)

Narration

d)

Comparison

13.

What should you do when you need to make a decision?

a)

Write expressively

b)

Compare and contrast

c)

Edit and proofread

d)

Narrate a story

14.

What is one of the best ways to improve your draft?

a)

Peer critiquing

b)

Ignoring feedback

c)

Writing alone

d)

Publishing immediately

15.

What should you check for during the editing stage?

a)

Ideas and brainstorming

b)

Grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and manuscript format

c)

Audience and purpose

d)

Thesis and main idea

16.

What should you use to figure out/explain

a)

Process analysis

b)

Narration

c)

Compare and contrast

d)

Cluster

17.

What is a vitial part of the writing process?

a)

Revision

b)

Proofread

c)

Critique

18.

During the editing stage

a)

check your writing for errors in grammar punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and manuscript format

b)

writing process analyze their assignment, gather ideas draft revise edit and proofread

c)

Reading

19.

What may be necessary for less common or more specific editing questions

a)

A dictionary and the grammar handbook

b)

Subject words

c)

Direction words

20.

After editing what should you do

a)

proofread your work

b)

Analyze

c)

Peer critique