An Essay Question is an open-ended assessment tool used in instructional design to evaluate a learner’s ability to organize, express, and critically analyze their thoughts on a given topic. Unlike objective question types like multiple-choice or true/false questions, essay questions require learners to construct their own responses, providing detailed explanations, arguments, or narratives. This type of question is particularly useful for assessing higher-order thinking skills, such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation, and for gauging a learner’s depth of understanding on complex or nuanced subjects.

See also:

• Bloom’s Taxonomy 
• Multiple Choice Questions
• True or False Questions 
• Fill in the Blank Questions 

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