How to Use essay question in a Sentence

essay question

noun
  • Or will their newfound power change them for the worse? TV viewers are leery of shows that come with such essay questions.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Eassy web: For studying essay questions, teach your child to create a web with the question in the middle and ideas in additional circles around the main idea.
    Staff, cleveland.com, 29 Oct. 2017
  • Family finances and essay questions about the role music plays in the student's life comprise 70 percent of the overall score.
    Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, 18 Jan. 2018
  • The three-part test will consist of a multiple choice section, three essay questions and a practical lab portion.
    Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown, 5 Apr. 2018
  • In most cases, the multiple choice component is scrapped in favor of essay questions.
    Mareesa Nicosia, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Rather than hours, students will have 40-50 minutes total to answer one or two free-response essay questions, depending on the course.
    Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2020
  • Nonetheless, news of the essay question caught the attention of parents within the district and copies of the assignment spread on social media and in private parent Facebook groups.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 14 May 2021
  • The application process to become a panelist is intensive and has three parts: a series of short-answer essay questions, a video submission and a phone interview.
    Tariro Mzezewa, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Earlier this year, the Columbus schools raised questions about computer scoring of third grade essays after noticing a large increase in the number of zero scores on essay questions.
    Patrick O'Donnell, cleveland.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Teachers who wish to participate can submit a biographical form and a response to an essay question.
    Megan Woodward, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 23 Mar. 2021
  • So read an essay question in this year’s gaokao, China’s university-entrance exam which was held in early June (anxious parents are pictured outside a test centre in the city of Shenyang; results have been announced in the past few days).
    The Economist, 28 June 2018
  • They are selected based on their grades, an application that includes essay questions, and interviews.
    Yvonne Wenger, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2017
  • They are given several hours to complete the exams, which are usually comprised of a combination of multiple-choice and essay questions.
    Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2020
  • Magic Notes lets users upload or copy-paste text, and Quizlet summarizes it, then offers an outline, sample essay questions, creates flashcards, and even puts together a practice test.
    Emilia David, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The application form, teacher recommendations and essay question must be submitted to Jeri Penn, jeripenn@gmail.com, by Feb. 12.
    'sam' Boyer/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 2 Feb. 2018
  • The essay question is: What fundamental economic and political change, if any, is needed for an effective response to climate change?
    The Economist, 26 June 2019
  • Students can get the application form, teacher recommendation form and essay question from their counselor.
    Sam Boyer, cleveland, 31 Jan. 2020
  • For its part, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst introduced a new supplemental essay question.
    Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2023
  • These supplemental prompts represent a new kind of diversity essay question, replacing the old kind that relied on a previous Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
    Jessica Cheung, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Taylor said the application process included four essay questions and interviews with potential participants and their parents.
    Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, 27 June 2018
  • After Trump’s January inauguration, the new application was posted and Baxter began putting together answers to the essay questions, gathering letters of recommendation and creating a professional policy memo.
    Ryan Gillespie, OrlandoSentinel.com, 1 Sep. 2017
  • That preparation, aimed at maintaining diverse student populations, included revisiting essay questions, said Rob Bielby, managing director at the higher education practice of consulting firm Huron.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023

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