True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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If your details are not organized in your writing your paper will not be affected.
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When writing down the steps of making a cake it is unimportant to write them down in
order.
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Examples will help your expository writing by supporting your main topic(s).
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Expository writing is when you write to inform or explain.
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When doing expository writing you should write as clearly as possible in order to get your message
across to your readers.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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My Top 4 Favorite Movies:
The Pop
Hop
Burning Engines
Lovely Launa
The Revenge of the Dust
Mites
What is wrong with this example of expository
writing? a. | The reader does
not know which of those five is his true favorite. | d. | This is not an example of expository
writing. | b. | They are not ordered | e. | Both A and B | c. | Nothing | | | | |
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A) “Next, cut your apple into quarters.”
B) “Once you have found a good knife begin
to slowly peel the skin off of the apple.”
C) “Finally it’s time to enjoy the
fruits of your labor!”
D)“Now that you have
your shiny new apple it’s time to prepare it consumption.”
Order these instruction in a logical manner. a. | A, C, D,
B | c. | A, B, C,
D | b. | B, A, C,
D | d. | D, B, A,
C | | | | |
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“The fact that juvenile crime has dropped by 24% leads us to believe that our after school
programs are effective in reducing crime. These statistics should quiet many of the groups that were
opposed to our programs in the beginning. As my Aunt Betty would say: ‘The proof is in the
pudding.”
What is used in this example that shows us that this
is an excerpt from an expository paper? a. | The use of old sayings | c. | The use of groups | b. | The use of
statistics | d. | None of the
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An example of expository writing is a. | a book about a haunted house. | c. | a brochure detailing how to put together a
computer. | b. | a poster inviting you to join a
club. | d. | None of the
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“Stir as you pour the water into the biscuit mix. Mix until all liquid has been soaked up into
the mixture and large chunks of dough begin to form. Now take a spoon and scoop out dough into palm
sized circles. Bake for 20 minutes at 340 degrees.”
This is an example of _______ writing. a. | expository | c. | transitory | b. | persuasive | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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