College Composition CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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Study for the College Composition CLEP Exam. Prepare efficiently with a practice quiz featuring multiple-choice questions, hints, and detailed explanations designed to maximize your score and confidence on exam day!

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

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How many types of essays are there?

One
Three
Five
Ten

The correct answer is: Five

Essays can be classified into many different types. While there are several subcategories, the five main types of essays are narrative, descriptive, expository, argumentative, and persuasive. Each type serves a unique purpose, to inform, persuade, or tell a story. So while one may argue that there is technically just one type of essay in the sense that they all have an introduction, body, and conclusion, there are five distinct categories that encompass the different forms and purposes of essays. Therefore, options A, B, and D are incorrect.