TYPES OF CONSTRUCTING AN ESSAY EXAMINATION

1. Selective recall
Who among the Greek philosophers affected your thinking as student?

2. Evaluating recall
3. Comparison of two things (specific)
Compare 19
th
century and present-day Filipino writers with respect to their involvement
in societal affairs
4. Comparison of two things (general)
Compare the Phil. Revolution of 1896 with that of Peoples Power Revolution of 1986
5. Decision for or against
Should members of the communist party of the Phils. Be allowed to teach in colleges and
universities? Why or why not?
6. Causes and effects
Why does frequent dependence on penicillin for treatment of minor ailment result in its
reduced effectiveness against major invasion of body tissues by infectious bacteria?
7. Explanation of the use of exact meaning of a phrase/statement
Explain this statement ............
8. Summary of some unit of the test or some articles read.
What is the central idea of communism as an economic system?
9. Analysis
Why was Hamlet torn by conflicting desires?
10. Statement of relationship
A researcher reported that teaching styles correlates with student achievement at about
0.75. What does this correlation mean
11. Illustrations or examples of principles
Identify 3 examples of the uses of the hammer in a typical Filipino home.
12. Classification
13. Application of rules or principles in specified situation.
Would you weigh more or less on the moon? Why or why not?
14. Discussion
Trace the events that led to the downfall of the dictatorial regime of Ferdinand Marcos.
15. Statement of an artists purpose in the selection or organization of material
Why did Hemingway describe in detail the episode in which Gordon, lying wounded,
engages the economy enemy?
16. Criticism of the adequacy, correctness or relevant of a statement
Former President Joseph Estrada was convicted for the case of plunder by the
Sandiganbayan. Comment on the adequacy of the evidence by the said tribunal in
reaching a decision on the case filed against the former chief executive of the country.
17. Outline
18. Reorganization of facts
Some radical Filipino historians assert that the Filipino revolution against Spain was a
revolution from the top not from below. Using the same observation, what other
conclusion is possible.
19. Formulation of new questions
What questions should parents ask their children in order to determine the reasons why
they join fraternities and sororities?

20.


According to Monroe and Carter there are twenty types of essay examination as cited by
Calmorin, 1994.