OERs Explained Open-Ended Responses and Eggs

OER’S are like eggs…

The most important part of an egg is the…

yolk – it has the protein and is the “meat” of the egg.

The most important part of the OER is the…

The most important part of a short answer is the… answer – a correct answer.

The part of the egg that supports the yolk is the…

egg white.

The part of the OER that supports the answer is the…

textual evidence – the exact line from the story to show proof of your answer.

The part of the egg that holds it all together is the…

egg shell.

The part of the OER that holds it all together is the… explanation –how the textual evidence you chose supports your answer.

The Egg Metaphor Yolk = Answer Yolk = Answer White = Text Evidence White = Text Evidence Shell = Explanation Shell = Explanation

Crafting a Response 1. Provide a clear answer to the question. 2. Provide multiple pieces of support directly from the passage. Direct quotations (usually partial), paraphrases (author’s words in student writer’s own words), or synopses (specific summary) are acceptable. All sentences should connect to each other and it should be clear why the evidence given is significant to the answer. 3. Connect the answer to the support. This is not done with a separate sentence but should be clear from the idea and choice of evidence. 4. Craft the answer into a coherent, logical progression of ideas and evidence that answers the question fully and proves the statement.

OER Examples: “The Scarlet Ibis”  In what way does the narrator’s pride help and also hurt Doodle? Give a detailed explanation.  Brother’s Pride -  Pride help -  Pride hurt -

Possible Quotations: Choose the BEST one! “It was I who renamed him” (464). “It was I who renamed him” (464). “Within a few months, Doodle had learned to walk well, and his go cart was put up in the barn loft” (468). “Within a few months, Doodle had learned to walk well, and his go cart was put up in the barn loft” (468). “Doodle could beat me at lying” (468). “Doodle could beat me at lying” (468). “At night, he didn’t sleep well, and sometimes he had nightmares, crying out until I touched him… (471). “At night, he didn’t sleep well, and sometimes he had nightmares, crying out until I touched him… (471).

OER: “The Most Dangerous Game” What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Give reasons. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Give reasons. –Causes:

Possible Quotations: Choose the BEST one! The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse” (76). The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse” (76). “…a smile spread over his brown face. Very deliberately he blew a smoke ring into the air” (76). “…a smile spread over his brown face. Very deliberately he blew a smoke ring into the air” (76). “…he saw that the general’s hand held something metallic – a small automatic pistol” (76). “…he saw that the general’s hand held something metallic – a small automatic pistol” (76).