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Elements Of Expository Writing
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 24 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An essay with _______ reads smoothly. Its pace may vary from quick to slow - but at all times the writing should flow gracefully.
Rhythm
Introductory Paragraph with Thesis Statement
Unity
Emphasis
2. Attempts to arouse reader interest by providing background information on the topic - stressing the significance of the topic - or presenting one or more startling facts - should lead logically to the thesis
Introductory Paragraph with Thesis Statement
Illogical constructions
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
Tone
3. Grammatical errors - ______________ - and choppy sentences make writing difficult to read and - therefore - unconvincing.
Concluding Paragraph
Illogical constructions
More stress
Emphasis
4. When Ideas are arranged in ______________ - the resulting contrast underscores the importance of the final point.
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
Smooth transitions
Clarity of Thesis
Climactic (ascending) order
5. The use of similar constructions to express equal or closely related ideas.
Smooth transitions
Word choice - sentence style - imagery - emphasis - and rhythm
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
Parallelism
6. In addition to strong coherence and appropriate emphasis - other factors that interact to produce a pleasing rhythm are...
Climactic (ascending) order
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
Tone
Logical order
7. State your topic and direction in the introduction and reveal the full thesis as the essay progresses.
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
Logical order
Sentence Variety
Clarity of Thesis
8. Independent clauses receive ___________ than dependent clauses.
Tone
Well-developed essay
Quality of Content
More stress
9. The significance of the writer's topic - the depth of the writer's knowledge and analysis of the topic - and the appropriateness of the writer's discussion and treatment of the topic.
Illogical constructions
Logical order
Quality of Content
Well-developed essay
10. A ______________ includes a sufficient number of representative and accurate facts - examples - details - and explanations to convince readers that the thesis is significant and worth their consideration.
Coherence
Illogical constructions
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
Well-developed essay
11. Each of these has its own main point and supporting sentences that support that point. Often the main point can be found in a topic sentence - which may appear anywhere in the paragraph or be implied. All must ultimately support the essay's thesis.
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
More stress
Well-developed essay
Introductory Paragraph with Thesis Statement
12. Writers should provide _____________ between two sentences or paragraphs in one or both of the following ways: (1) by using connective words and expressions - such as in addition to or in contrast and (2) by repeating or referring to key words - phra
Well-developed essay
Clear - logical - and free of error
Word Choice
Smooth transitions
13. Readers can easily understand the relationship between the ideas in one sentence and those in the next and between the ideas in one paragraph and those in the next.
Coherence
Thesis
Well-developed essay
Tone
14. It concisely states the central point of the essay. It is often called the controlling idea or main idea because every subsequent part of the essay should support it - usually appears in an essay's opening paragraphs so that the reader will know exac
More stress
Logical order
Thesis
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
15. All sentences in a paragraph must relate to and support the point of the paragraph; all paragraphs in an essay must relate to and support the thesis of the essay. Irrelevant material disrupts the reader's attention.
Unity
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
Word Choice
Concluding Paragraph
16. Helps convey meaning and increases reader interest - mix short and long sentences and keep the flow.
Illogical constructions
Sentence Variety
Clarity of Thesis
Concluding Paragraph
17. May draw a conclusion - make a prediction - provide a summary - or use a combination of these strategies.
Concluding Paragraph
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
Unity
Smooth transitions
18. Conveys the writer's attitude toward the subject and the audience - may be enthusiastic - optimistic - humorous - friendly - matter-of-fact - serious - sincere - concerned - impassioned - cynical - pessimistic - or hostile - to name just a few possib
Introductory Paragraph with Thesis Statement
Logical order
Tone
Word choice - sentence style - imagery - emphasis - and rhythm
19. The reasoning must be _______________ (no important information or assumptions are left out; compared things are comparable; generalizations are qualified and based on sufficient evidence).
Word Choice
Revision
Clear - logical - and free of error
Well-developed essay
20. In order to achieve coherence - writers should always place their sentences and paragraphs in a ___________.
Quality of Content
Rhythm
Logical order
More stress
21. The sentence or paragraph that contrasts most in length or structure usually receives more __________ than surrounding sentences or paragraphs.
Emphasis
Logical order
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
Clear - logical - and free of error
22. During the ________ process - writers should attempt to make the intended meaning of each sentence clear by experimenting with a variety of sentence structures until the best structure by which to express each idea is found.
Introductory Paragraph with Thesis Statement
Thesis
Revision
Logical order
23. Choose words that are consistent with standard English usage and appropriate for the context - words that convey the meaning intended - Slang - clich
Clear - logical - and free of error
Logical order
Coherence
Word Choice
24. Tone results from the combined effect of...
Word choice - sentence style - imagery - emphasis - and rhythm
Climactic (ascending) order
Parallelism
Smooth transitions