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What type of writing tells a story?

Which writing explains or informs?

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1
Which writing explains or informs?
Narrative
Descriptive
Expository
Persuasive
2
What type of writing tells a story?
Persuasive
Descriptive
Narrative
Expository
3
Which compares by saying one is another?
Simile
Narrative
Metaphor
Dialogue
4
Who is the audience in writing?
Characters
Editors
Readers or listeners
Writers
5
What improves content and clarity?
Narrative
Revision
Dialogue
Editing
6
True or false: A topic sentence ends a paragraph
False
True
7
True or false: Tone is the writer's attitude
False
True
8
True or false: A claim opposes a counterclaim
False
True
9
True or false: Dialogue is between characters
True
False
10
What supports a writer's argument?
Audience
Tone
Evidence
Dialogue
11
Which paragraph summarizes main points?
Introduction
Conclusion
Body
Narrative
12
Complete the sentence: An argument is...
A persuasive reason
A narrative story
A descriptive detail
An editing process
13
Which process corrects grammar errors?
Editing
Narrative
Revision
Expository
14
What is a thesis statement?
Conclusion's summary
Supporting detail
Main argument summary
Paragraph's first sentence
15
Which helps connect ideas smoothly?
Transition words
Conclusion
Narrative
Thesis statement
16
What is a counterclaim?
Summarizes essay
Opposes original claim
Connects paragraphs
Supports main idea
17
What compares using 'like' or 'as'?
Dialogue
Metaphor
Simile
Narrative
18
Which writing convinces the reader?
Descriptive
Narrative
Persuasive
Expository
19
What writing uses sensory details?
Persuasive
Expository
Descriptive
Narrative