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essay question

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noun

  1. a question on a test or examination on a given topic requiring a written analysis or explanation, usually of a specified length.


Etymology

Origin of essay question

First recorded in 1945–50


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So we set ourselves a challenge, which involved each of us answering the same essay question, twice.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2023

Ethan Mollick, a management professor at the University of Pennsylvania, had ChatGPT write an essay question, create a grading rubric for said question, answer the question, and grade its own answer.

From Slate ● Dec. 7, 2022

A year ago, the College Board announced it would do away with SAT subject tests and the essay question.

From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2022

Keep in mind, though, that it is not the essay question restated, a topic statement, an assertion of fact, or a step-by-step writing plan.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021

When I finish the essay question, I suddenly see how stupid I am.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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