The teacher and her students brainstorm a list of talents, skills, and specialized knowledge belonging to members of the class. Some of the items on the list include how to make a soufflé, how to juggle, and how to teach a dog to do tricks. One student knows a great deal about spiders, and another about motorcycles. She asks each student to write an essay about something he or she is good at or knows a great deal about. What kind of essay is she asking the students to produce?

The General Curriculum exam is a subtest requirement of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) program. 

The General Curriculum test consists of two subtests, Mathematics and Multi-subject. The Mathematics subtest consists of 45 multiple-choice questions and one open response assignment. The Multi-subject subtest consists of 55 multiple-choice questions and one open response assignment.

You must pass both subtests with a score of at least 240 to pass the General Curriculum test.