Guidelines for Math Writers
OTTER Introductory Guidelines for English and Maths Question Writers (Updated December 2021)
Welcome to OTTER!
Please read this document thoroughly before you begin to write maths questions from question temp...
Part I: The Elements of OTTER Maths Question Templates
The majority of question templates have five elements, as in Example 1 below. an instruction s...
Part II: The Rationale Behind OTTER Difficulty Levels
Warning: The OTTER difficulty levels do not match any system of levels published on the internet ...
Part III: Permissible Changes to Question Templates
In general, the progression of difficulty levels in maths subtopics will be clear, but certain qu...
Part IV: Standardized Vocabulary and Formatting Conventions
Formatting Element Definition Example Highlighting and marking wo...
Part V: Step-By-Step Examples of Generating New Questions
Example 1 Inequalities, Difficulty Level 1 Question Template N is a whole number. Find ...
Part VI: The Most Effective Ways to Formulate an Explanation
Most users will log into OTTER after they have spent several hours engaging in lessons and after-...