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EXEMPLIFICATION ESAY QUIZ (v1)

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Test taker's answer a Correct r Incorrect = Partial Credit
r 1) Exemplification essays aim to make strong assertions that are often contrary to public
opinion.
a) True
b) False
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r 2) Exemplification is most often used as a rhetorical strategy in other types of essays, rather
than on its own.
a) True
b) False
.

a 3) Personal experience is the foundation of many good essays, using examples from your own
life to support the views expressed in your essay.
a) True
b) False
.

a 4) Very specific, specialized information gained through research is called "common

knowledge".
a) True
b) False
.

r 5) As long as your supporting example specifically relates to the point you are making, it is an
acceptable representative example.
a) True
b) False
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a 6) Exemplification means ...

a) always using a positive approach, to please your audience, rather than dwelling on the
negative aspects of a situation.
b) wordiness in an essay, caused by unnecessarily long explanations.
c) providing examples to support the thesis and topic sentences.
d) a figure of speech, similar to personification.
.

a 7) It is important to consider your audience, when writing an exemplification essay, because ...
a) knowing your audience helps you decide what language to use (what specific words to
choose) and what tone to create (formal? informal?)
b) depending on your audience’s knowledge, you may have to include more or less
background information or explanations.
c) different examples will be persuasive for different types of audiences.
d) All of the above
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EXEMPLIFICATION ESAY QUIZ (v1)
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r 8) The scope of an exemplification essay means ...
a) the amount of detail you can include, based on the assigned purpose (or task)
and the assigned word length.
b) the structure you intend to use, whether chronological or other.
c) the level of formality of your language and tone.
d) the nature of supporting examples, whether from personal experience or secondary
research or both.
.

a 9) The introduction of an exemplification essay should ...

a) be more informal than for other essay types, because much of the content will be based
on your own life experience.
b) be short, since all of the supporting examples are provided in the body of the essay.
c) include at least one supporting example, in keeping with this essay format.
d) provide context and background information.
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a 10) In reviewing your finished essay draft, you should ...

a) consider the best sequence for your examples.
b) consider whether more specific details or examples should be included, to
properly support your ideas.
c) decide what tone is best suited to your purpose and your audience.
d) conduct secondary research to check facts and find more details to support your thesis.
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