RACES Writing Strategy

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Which transition phrase could you use to cite textual evidence? Options: In conclusion, This means that, On page three it says, In summary

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On page three it says

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Which transition phrase could you use to explain evidence? Options: In conclusion, This means that, On page three it says, In summary

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This means that

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The following transitional phrases would be used to introduce ______.
This evidence proves... This evidence supports the claim because... This means that...

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Explanations

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In conclusion, old people do not like new music. This is an example of which? Options: Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summarize

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Summarize

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Transitions like, "For Example...", "In the text it states...", "According to the author...", "In paragraph ___ of the article, it states..." are all ways to introduce

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the evidence

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Transitions like, "This shows", "This proves that...because", and "If....then...." are all examples of introducing...

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to introduce the explanation

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"In conclusion", "Therefore", "Clearly,": are examples of transitions used in the...

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to introduce the summary

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The text states, , “Mother measures rice grains left in the bin. Not enough to last till payday at the end of the month” (Lai 37). This is an example of which part of the RACES writing strategy?

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citing the evidence

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What is the RACES writing strategy used for?

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a strategy to write a well-developed answer

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After citing a quote, your FIRST explaining sentence should

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explain the quote's meaning

Answer explanation

You can't prove your claim if your reader doesn't know what your evidence means.