OPCVL Strategies

Complete the following sentence frames to answer an OPCVL. For the exam,
you must identify 2 values and 2 limits that are successfully linked to
origin, purpose, or content. There must be at least one reference to
origin, purpose, & content in either the value or the limitations. Reminder:
Be specific and use obvious language in your sentence frames.

1. Value of Origin:

Because __(origin: author, date, or location)___, a historian studying __(topic)__

can learn _(be specific)___.

2. Limitation of Origin:

Because of _origin: author, date, or location)___, a historian studying __(topic)__

can’t learn___(be specific)___.

3. The content of the source is valuable because a historian studying

__(topic)__ can specifically learn____________. (this is content that is not connected to
origin or purpose)

4. Value of Purpose:

Because the purpose is ___(use a verb)__, a historian studying __(topic)__can

learn___(be specific)___.

5. Limitation of Purpose:
Because the purpose is__(use a verb)__, a historian studying __ (topic)__ can’t
learn __(be specific)___.

Verb Chart:
Use this verb list to help you accurately & specifically articulate the purpose
of your source in your sentence frame:

High Frequency
Analyzing Defining Extending Offering
Arguing Debating Explaining Proving
Asserting Clarifying Interpreting Questioning
Comparing Concluding Illustrating Stating
Contrasting Discussing Introducing Suggesting
Connecting Developing Listing Summarizing

Medium Frequency
Acknowledgin Compiling Establishing Justifying
g Differentiating Generalizing Predicting
Challenging Distinguishing Incorporating Qualifying
Substantiating