essay question
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An essay question is a test prompt requiring a written response of some length, as opposed to multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank formats.
Essay questions ask students to explain, analyze, or argue: The final exam had three essay questions.
The term implies more than a sentence or two is expected.
Academic argument requiring defense
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- promptIncite to action
- topicSubject of discussion
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
introduction · body · conclusion · paragraph · outline · draft · structure · clarity
Evaluative examination
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- midtermExam at semester's middle
- finalLast and decisive
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
timed · grading · answer · bluebook · prompt · short answer · long form · open-ended
Objective evaluation of information
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- argumentationSystematic reasoning process
synthesis · comprehension · learning objective · Bloom's taxonomy · curriculum · instruction · discussion
Formal request document
- admissionEntry or confession
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
- financial aidFunding for education expenses
- promptIncite to action
submission · candidate · committee · selection · criteria · achievement · university · college
thesis
Academic argument requiring defense
composition · introduction · body · conclusion · paragraph · outline · draft · structure · clarity · coherence
test
Evaluative examination
assessment · timed · grading · answer · bluebook · prompt · short answer · long form · open-ended · points
critical thinking
Objective evaluation of information
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
argumentation · synthesis · comprehension · learning objective · Bloom's taxonomy · curriculum · instruction · discussion
application
Formal request document
- admissionEntry or confession
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
- financial aidFunding for education expenses
prompt · submission · candidate · committee · selection · criteria · achievement · university · college · word limit
- examination questionsmultiple choice, true or false, fill in the blank, short answer, matching
- questionsinquiry, query, interrogatives, what, who
- studyingstudying, study notes, learning, study plan, study session
- test partsanswer sheet, instructions, directions, multiple choice, short answer
- test termsquiz, pretest, mock exam, sample test, diagnostic test
- assessmentsassessments, evaluation, evaluations, test, tests
essay questiontrue-false question
Query with two choices
fill-in-the-blank · multiple-choice question · yes-no question · multiple choice
essay, question, essays, essayed, essaying, essayist, essayists, questions, questioned