If you're not sure where to start, here's a quick guide about how we recommend you use this site:

• Start by reviewing the basic information about the OSSLT (what it is, why you're writing it, etc.)
• Once you've got the basics, look at the kinds of questions that are going to be asked. It's a lot easier to get all the marks if you know exactly what they're looking for!
• You'll be doing a lot of reading on the OSSLT, so if you want you can also look at the Reading Strategies suggestions we have.
• Once you have the Reading down, move on to the Writing section.
• Take a look at the tutorials and tips we have on answering either multiple choice questions, short answer questions, writing the news report, or writing the series of paragraphs (a.k.a. the opinion essay). Just pick one to start.
• Practice writing the kind of answer you just reviewed. Use the practice materials we have to write an answer, and then mark it using the scoring guides and rubrics from EQAO.
• Once you've mastered that kind of question, go back to the Writing materials and try another until you've covered them all!