The document provides guidance on how to successfully complete an Open-Ended Response (OER) exam. It advises that the OER tests reading comprehension rather than writing ability. Students are told to first carefully read the prompt to understand the purpose and details required before reading the associated text. When reading the text, students should closely analyze it by "reading between the lines" to understand implicit meanings. The document outlines an "A-B-C" strategy where students should (A) answer the prompt, (B) include a quote from the text to support the answer, and (C) connect the answer to the quote. Scoring examples are provided for responses rated 0 to 3, with a score of 2 being