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Four Main Types of Writing
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which type of writing is focused on explaining facts, processes, or ideas?
Narrative
Expository
Descriptive
Persuasive
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of persuasive writing?
To entertain
To describe a scene or person
To convince the reader of a specific viewpoint
To narrate a story
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of narrative writing?
A science textbook chapter
A short story about a summer adventure
A letter convincing someone to recycle
A paragraph describing the smell of a bakery
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Descriptive writing primarily focuses on which of the following?
Telling a story
Explaining a process
Painting a vivid picture through sensory details
Convincing someone to take action
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What type of writing is a news article that provides objective information about an event?
Narrative
Expository
Descriptive
Persuasive
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which type of writing is likely to include dialogue and a plot?
Narrative
Expository
Descriptive
Persuasive
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A poem vividly describing a sunset would be an example of what type of writing?
Narrative
Expository
Descriptive
Persuasive
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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