The Online Graded Text Editor Dr. Rob Waring Dr. Charles Browne www-ER-Central.com/ogte

Writing Graded Materials How do you know you are using words in level? How do you know which words are out of level? How do you maintain equal leveling for different texts at the same level?

How to Grade Your Own Reading Texts… Solution 1: use a text analysis tool

What is OGTE? A FREE editing tool for teachers and authors It allows users to analyze the vocabulary in a text by pre-set levels Allows you to write something to a specific level You can add your own wordlists (if you ask nicely)

Black – in level Red out of list Red underline – out of level Green – ignored words Black – in level Red out of list Red underline – out of level Green – ignored words

Users select a wordlist (more will be added later) They select a level within that wordlist The buttons are tabs that show various data analyses

The full wordlist (86,000 TYPES) Words in the selected list (e.g. the General list with 4500 words) Words in the text which are in level e.g Level 7 OUT OF LIST WORDS OUT OF LEVEL WORDS – In the selected list but not in level IN LIST WORDS IN LEVEL WORDS

All data can be exported to your computer

Exported data: Is in Excel format can be manipulated as you wish

OGTE records various statistics: Total running words % in / out of list etc. % words ignored Etc.

Wordlists The current General Service list has 16 levels corresponding to the Extensive Reading Foundations levels. More wordlists to be added soon TOEIC Ministry lists Business list Want to add your list? Ask.

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