Which is NOT true about Creative Nonfiction?
A. Writing creative nonfiction is about telling true stories.
B. You can tell a story about yourself or craft essays about personal experiences.
C. Creative nonfiction requires that you write true and factual narratives, not fiction.
D. You’ll want to present the unreal facts in a compelling, entertaining, and memorable way.
Which topic is considered as a nonfictional text?
A. The Legend of the Blue Sea
B. The Legalization of Divorce in the Philippines
C. Sonnet 116
D. The Avengers
Which of the following BEST identify the theme of creative nonfiction?
A. Describe the story’s setting
B. Perceive the subject or the topic of a given text
C. Identify the way the story uses characterization
D. Analyze the primary conflict in the story
Literary Elements and Devices
Why are literary elements important in creative nonfiction writing?
A. It provides authors with the means to communicate more vividly.
B. It does not encourage readers to continue reading and exploring the text.
C. Literary elements add less to the aesthetic quality of a text.
D. It only allows writers to experiment with language.
Which of the following is NOT true about literary elements?
A. Literary devices are the things that all literature should have.
B. They are the fundamental building blocks of writing.
C. These are the “whats” of a work.
D. The actual dictionary meaning of a word.
It refers to the typical structures used by writers in their works to convey their message(s) in a simple manner to the
readers.
A. Clarity of idea
B. Appropriate choice of literary element
C. Appropriate use of the element
D. Effective Combination of Ideas and the Chosen Element
These are techniques that writers use to create a special and pointed effect in their writing.
A. Clarity of idea
B. Appropriate choice of literary element
C. Appropriate use of the element
D. Effective Combination of Ideas and the Chosen Element
It has an inherent existence in literary pieces and is extensively employed by writers to develop a literary piece.
A. Literary Technique
B. Literary Devices
C. Literary Element
D. Literary Jargons
Which of the following is NOT a common theme of a text?
A. Love
B. Patriotism
C. School Community
D. Heroism
Plot, Setting, and Conflict
What is the author trying to convey in a text?
A. Theme
B. Plot
C. Setting
D. Characterization
It refers to time periods, geographic locations, cultural contexts, and immediate surroundings of a text.
A. Setting
B. Plot
C. Character
D. Theme
This refers to the sequence of events that occur from the first line to the last of the text.
A. Theme
B. Point of View
C. Conflict
D. Tone
What is the problem that characters must deal with in a story?
A. Exposition
B. Conflict
C. Climax
D. Falling Action
This is the peak of the plot where all the tensions appear.
A. Climax
B. Resolution
C. Rising Action
D. Exposition
This refers to the conclusion of the story.
A. Exposition
B. Rising Action
C. Denouement
D. Climax
The following are types of conflict EXCEPT
A. Character vs. Character
B. Character vs. Nature
C. Character vs. Theme
D. Character vs. Self
Point of View and Literary Devices
Which is NOT considered as a point of view?
A. First Person
B. Second Person
C. Third Person
D. Fourth Person
This refers to giving human qualities to an inanimate object.
A. Simile
B. Personification
C. Synecdoche
D. Hyperbole
It is the repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or at the end of words.
A. Consonance
B. Assonance
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Alliteration
The exaggeration used for humorous effect is:
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Allusion
Author’s Purpose and Text Analysis
Which of the following should NOT be considered in determining the author’s purpose in writing?
A. What are the topics and discipline?
B. What does the text accomplish?
C. Who are the characters of the story?
D. What does the author make you think & feel?
What considers the author’s thesis as well as any claims stated within the text?
A. Identify the author’s argument.
B. Examine the evidence the author uses to support the argument.
C. Determine the author’s purpose.
D. Examine the writer’s use of language, including jargon.
What evaluates the types of evidence used as data?
A. Identify the author’s argument.
B. Determine the author’s purpose.
C. Separate facts from opinion in a nonfiction text.
D. Determine if the text accomplishes its purpose.
Which decides if the text is effective, & explain why?
A. Identify the author’s argument.
B. Determine the author’s purpose.
C. Separate facts from opinion in a nonfiction text.
D. Determine if the text accomplishes its purpose.
Why is textual analysis important?
A. It means decoding or interpreting information.
B. It is limited to examining how the author presents his or her arguments within the text.
C. It does not test if the arguments work or not.
D. It is merely eliciting ideas behind what is written in the text.
Writing Process
The process of drafting a piece of writing begins with an analysis of the _______.
A. Prewriting
B. Drafting
C. Questioning
D. Post writing
It is a preliminary version of a piece of writing.
A. Prewriting
B. Drafting
C. Questioning
D. First Draft
Which of the following is NOT included as examples of prewriting?
A. Memoirs
B. Autobiography
C. Social Letters
D. Speech
The second step of the writing process involves:
A. Brainstorming
B. Drafting
C. Freewriting
D. Questioning
The process of drafting begins with:
A. An analysis of the prewriting
B. The use of his/her prewriting notes
C. Determining the focus of the piece
D. Narrowing the focus of the topic
Which of the statements is TRUE about writing?
A. The writing process is not always linear.
B. The writer is not allowed to move back and forth steps as needed.
C. You do not have to return to the prewriting step to develop and expand your ideas.
D. Prewriting is the last activity you engage in.
Which of the following is the BEST tip in draft writing?
A. Set aside daily writing time.
B. Make a flexible schedule for yourself.
C. Always write in order.
D. Never allow imperfections.
