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Quiz about The Four Types of Writing
Quiz about The Four Types of Writing

The Four Types of Writing Trivia Quiz


Everything you write falls into one of four types of writing, or "modes of discourse." Can you guess which?

A multiple-choice quiz by mazeface. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mazeface
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
168,224
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
7263
Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (3/15), Guest 74 (9/15), Guest 98 (14/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. This type of writing explains things. Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. This type of writing tries to persuade the reader to think about something in a new way or to take a certain action. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. This type of writing tells a story. Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. This type of writing uses the five senses to give specific details to the reader. Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. You have written an article on "How To Find the Best Deals While Shopping Online." What type of writing is it? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. You wake up one morning and are feeling blue. You write a poem to convey a sense of your glumness. What type of writing is it? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. You have just finished writing the great American novel. What type of writing is it? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. You read a news story on the front page of the paper about an earthquake in another country. It gives the facts about where, when, who, what and how. What type of writing is it? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. You read an article in the paper about some questionable practices at the company for which you work. You disagree with the article and write a letter to the editor of the paper with your opposing viewpoint. What type of writing is it? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. You have lived an interesting life so far, so you write your autobiography. What type of writing is it? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. You go on a hiking trip across Europe. Throughout your journey, you keep a journal in which you describe the scenes, people, buildings, plants, animals and everything else you encounter. What type of writing is it? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. You have just been hired as the restaurant critic for your local newspaper. For your first assignment, you visit a new restaurant and discover what you consider to be the best seafood in the area. You write a critique telling the readers to check out this new restaurant. What type of writing is it? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. You have a big exam for world history on Friday. You realize you haven't done any of the reading assignments. You spend all night reading several chapters from the textbook. What kind of writing is in your textbook? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. You write a business letter to a company telling them about your latest projects. What kind of writing is it? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. You write a personal experience article about being trapped on Mount Everest for five days and how you survived. You send the article to a magazine to see if they will accept it for publication. What type of writing is it? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This type of writing explains things.

Answer: exposition

Exposition writing "explains" or "informs." Most of the writing we do is expository. When we write exposition, we are exposing the reader to specific information.
2. This type of writing tries to persuade the reader to think about something in a new way or to take a certain action.

Answer: argumentation

Argumentation writing is also called persuasive writing. It appeals to reason, emotions, or ethics (sense of right and wrong).
3. This type of writing tells a story.

Answer: narrative

Narrative is storytelling, whether that story is fact or fiction.
4. This type of writing uses the five senses to give specific details to the reader.

Answer: description

Description can be used by itself, but many times it is found in the other three types of writing. Description uses details attained from the five senses to give the reader a "word picture" of a setting, an object, a person, or whatever it is that is being described.
5. You have written an article on "How To Find the Best Deals While Shopping Online." What type of writing is it?

Answer: exposition

A "how-to" article explains how to do something.
6. You wake up one morning and are feeling blue. You write a poem to convey a sense of your glumness. What type of writing is it?

Answer: description

Poetry frequently uses descriptive language.
7. You have just finished writing the great American novel. What type of writing is it?

Answer: narrative

A novel is storytelling. Some of the elements used in storytelling are character, plot, theme, dialogue, setting, scene and point-of-view.
8. You read a news story on the front page of the paper about an earthquake in another country. It gives the facts about where, when, who, what and how. What type of writing is it?

Answer: exposition

A straight news story informs the reader about a subject.
9. You read an article in the paper about some questionable practices at the company for which you work. You disagree with the article and write a letter to the editor of the paper with your opposing viewpoint. What type of writing is it?

Answer: argumentation

In your letter to the editor, you are trying to convince the reader of your viewpoint's soundness. You are trying to persuade them to understand your side of the story.
10. You have lived an interesting life so far, so you write your autobiography. What type of writing is it?

Answer: narrative

In an autobiography, you are telling the story of your life, which is an example of narrative writing.
11. You go on a hiking trip across Europe. Throughout your journey, you keep a journal in which you describe the scenes, people, buildings, plants, animals and everything else you encounter. What type of writing is it?

Answer: description

Journal-keeping requires much description.
12. You have just been hired as the restaurant critic for your local newspaper. For your first assignment, you visit a new restaurant and discover what you consider to be the best seafood in the area. You write a critique telling the readers to check out this new restaurant. What type of writing is it?

Answer: argumentation

As a restaurant critic, you are trying to persuade the reader to visit--or in some cases, to not visit--certain restaurants.
13. You have a big exam for world history on Friday. You realize you haven't done any of the reading assignments. You spend all night reading several chapters from the textbook. What kind of writing is in your textbook?

Answer: exposition

Textbooks explain subjects. They inform the reader about a certain topic.
14. You write a business letter to a company telling them about your latest projects. What kind of writing is it?

Answer: exposition

Letters, business or personal, are considered expositional writing because they inform the reader about something.
15. You write a personal experience article about being trapped on Mount Everest for five days and how you survived. You send the article to a magazine to see if they will accept it for publication. What type of writing is it?

Answer: narrative

This article would be narrative because you are telling a story about your own personal experience.
Source: Author mazeface

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