essay prompt
Paper assignment question
An essay prompt is a question, statement, or scenario given to writers—typically students—to direct their response.
It establishes the topic, scope, and sometimes the approach expected: The prompt asked us to analyze a turning point in history.
A good prompt provides enough constraint to focus thinking while leaving room for original argument.
- writingRecorded language on surface
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- topicSubject of discussion
- questionRequest for information
- open endedLacking fixed boundaries
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- examination questionsmultiple choice, true or false, fill in the blank, short answer, matching
- school materialstextbook, workbook, notebook, coursebook, math book
- admissionsapplication, acceptance letter, admissions, application deadline, admissions committee
- Test Preppractice exams, practice test, practice tests, mock tests, mock test
- Standardized TestsSAT, ACT, PSAT, AP exams, College Board
- essay typesthesis, argument, compare contrast, prose poem, reflection
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Short argumentative prose work
term paper · thesis · composition · dissertation · written work
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