(first… a word on note-taking) Use loose-leaf Do not copy every word – just the big ideas

Be organized! For today, copy only the important titles and the parts that are underlined

What is OER? OER stands for Open Ended Response

This is basically a short, timed essay assessment as a part of a test

Interims are going to start including OER writing tests

This has many benefits…

Benefits of OER:1. We will assess your writing2. You see be able to see

growth in writing ability3. You will be more prepared

for AP4. You will be more prepared

for college classes5. Your critical thinking will be

pushed and developed.

Format20 minutes to read a passage

40 minutes to write an essay

20 minutes to read???Isn’t that excessive?

Passages will only be 1 page or less.

During the 20 minutes, you may not begin the essay.

Why do you think we might give you this length of time?

20 minute readWhy 20 minutes?Train yourself to organize your thoughts:

Answer factual questions Determine main point Find evidence Outline your essay

40 minute write2 pagesNOT MLA format

Single spaced No header

One draftOnly working on your essay(no SSR when finished)

What? No SSR? Why not?

What do you think? (think silently)

Turn & tell your neighbor your thoughts

Share out your brilliance

So what should I do if I finish early?Improve your essay!ProofreadCheck citationsAdd detailShow what an awesome writer you really are

Citation? Uh…What’s that?

Citation = quoting your evidence(see parts in yellow below)

Ex 1: According to the article “Pronoun Confusion,” your pronouns can be “potentially fatal to your work” (par. 3).

Ex 2: Dowdy expressed that using proper English has special “burdens and responsibilities” (par. 2).

What do you notice about citing?

Citation Use the author or title of the article

Quotes are short Use quotation marks Include (Par. #) – the paragraph number in parenthesis (after quotation marks but before the period)

So… what do I need to write about? A common question will ask you to

(1) find the main idea &(2) find evidence from the passage to support what you think is the author’s main idea

Main Idea What else might they call the main idea? (Brainstorm!)

(topic sentence, thesis, point, author’s point, main point, central idea, writer’s message, etc.)

Don’t worry about the word… think about what are they asking?

Our 1st OER:“Ovuh Dyuh”You will be writing your first OER tomorrow in class! It will be based on the homework reading for tonight.

Write down the steps (on the next slide) of how to prepare tonight!

(Write this somewhere you’ll see tonight in your homework!)

Our 1st OER:“Ovuh Dyuh”Tonight (or in study group), give

yourself 20 minutes to…1.Read the article2.Write down what you think is

the main point3.Write 3 facts that show you

this4.Underline quotes you could use5.Make an outline of what you

want to write

Questions? Comments?

Concerns?

Cross out the bottom part. Then turn your HW sideways

OER prep:1.Topic (1-4 words)2.Main Point3.3 Key Facts4.Outline