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6-Expository Writing-5



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

B.5 Expository writing is when you write to explain and argue.
 

 2. 

B.5 When writing an essay you do not need to have an introduction.
 

 3. 

A.5 A poem about love’s effect on you is expository writing.
 

 4. 

A.5 There does not need to be a cause in order for there to be an effect.
 

 5. 

B.5 A cause can lead to many effects.
 

 6. 

B.5 “Eating lunch stops your hunger.”

This is an example of cause and effect.
 

 7. 

A.5 When writing to explain something, your facts need to be in order to ensure the clarity of your paper.
 

 8. 

B.5 The use of adjectives will help your writing when you are comparing and contrasting something.
 

 9. 

B.5 After peeling the orange you can begin to eat.”

After is the transition in the excerpt.
 

 10. 

A.5 The use details, examples, facts, and reasons to support your main idea(s) weaken your writing to the point of uselessness.
 



 
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