“A.i.P.E.”ing Around with the Open Ended

Response (O.E.R.)

What is the Open Ended Response (O.E.R.)?* This is a short answer-type question about a passage you have read.

* It requires a multiple sentence response.

* One good thing about an O.E.R. is that there is not just one answer . You can be right as long as you can prove it.

What is A.i.P.E.?

E – Explain how your proof supports your answer (the idea).

* Give a definite answer to the question in the first sentence of your O.E.R.

P – Proof from the text* Quote specific evidence (words and phrases) from the passage that support your answer. (pg) Ex.(113)

A – Answer the question.

* Directly connect your proof to the answer that you have given.

I- Introduce the Proof * tell who says the quote

EX: In Monster, the narrator says

Let’s Practice

1. How did the students treat Margot?

2. How did Margot feel about the sun?

3. Think about the reaction of Mrs. Mallard in “Story of an Hour” and of Margot in “All Summer in a Day” describe their reaction when they were told that their good news was untrue.

ScoringThere are four possible scored to make on the O.E.R.:

Not passing

0 or 1

Passing

2 or 3

Score: 0Insufficient Answer

* to general or vague to determine whether it is reasonable

or

* incorrect interpretation not based on the text

or

* plot summary

0: Example

Question: How does Ismene change in the play?

She gets super angry and then gets over it.

Why?- It contains incorrect information.

Score: 1Partially Sufficient

* only contains explanation with no proof

or

* only contains proof with no explanation

or

* the connection between the proof and explanation is vague or unclear

Question: How does Ismene change in the play?

1: Example

In the beginning, Ismene is very meek and worried about breaking the law. Then, she becomes bolder when she realizes that she would rather die with Antigone than live alone.

Why?- It does not contain any PROOF or an EXPLANATION from the text.

Score: 2Sufficient

* contains both relevant proof and explanation

* the connection between the proof and the answer is clear

Question: How does Ismene change in the play?

2: Example

In the beginning, Ismene is very meek and won’t take action. She says, “Has Creon not expressly banned that act”(60)? Ismene does not want to break the law set by Creon. She believes that the King’s orders should be followed. She is also afraid of what the King will do if she takes part in the burial. Later in the play, Ismene becomes bolder. She says, “I bear the guilt as well”(ii.614). She takes action and tries to die with her sister. She no longer worries about what King Creon will do. Ultimately, Ismene realizes that her loyalty lies with her brother and not with Creon. Why?-It ANSWERS the question.-It contains relevant PROOF from the text.-It EXPLAINS the answer.

Score: 3Exemplar

y* particularly thoughtful proof and/or explanation

* the answer shows a deeper understanding

3: ExampleQuestion: How does Ismene change in the

play?In the beginning, Ismene is very cautious and tries to convince Antigone not to commit an act that was “expressly banned” by Creon(60). She does not want either one of them to face the punishment, death. Later, she throws her caution to the wind and tries to stand with Antigone against Creon’s decree. She realizes that she would rather “respect the dead and die with” Antigone than live alone. In the end, Ismene tries to “bear the guilt”(ii.612-622). Ismene wants to be apart of the solution with Antigone. She believes that it is right to bury Polynecies rather than leave him to rot out in the open. Why?

-It ANSWERS the question.-It contains relevant PROOF from the text and incorporates it into the writing.-It EXPLAINS the answer more in depth.

What is A.i.P.E.?

E – Explain how your evidence supports your answer (the idea).

* Give a definite answer to the question in the first sentence of your O.E.R.

P – Proof from the text* Quote specific evidence (words and phrases) from the passage that support your answer.

A – Answer the question.

* Directly connect your evidence to the answer that you have given.

I- Introduce the Proof * tell who says the quote EX: In Monster, the narrator says