Informative Writing Quiz

Informative writing is...

• Nonfiction writing

• convincing writing

• Opinion writing

• Entertaining writing

Explanatory writing does not provide...

• information

• Opinions

• Explanation

• Facts

True or False: The purpose of informative writing is to convince the reader that the writer is correct in his/her ideas.

• False

• True

The purpose of explanatory writing is to explain a topic to your readers.

• False

• True

What does subjective mean?

• Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.

• The main topic in a sentence.

• Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

• a maid or someone working under an important person.

What does objective mean?

• Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.

• The main topic in a sentence.

• Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

• a maid or someone working under an important person.

Which writing is meant to entertain its readers?

• Argumentative

• Informative

• Explanatory

• Narrative

In which step of the writing process do you brainstorm?

• Prewriting

• Drafting

• Revising

• Editing

In which step of the writing process do you write down your ideas?

• Prewriting

• Drafting

• Revising

• Publishing

Which writing is meant to convince its readers?

• Argumentative

• Informative

• Explanatory

• Narrative