RACE Response Writing

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What does 'R' stand for in RACE?

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Restate the question.

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What does 'A' stand for in RACE?

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Answer the question.

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What does 'C' stand for in RACE?

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Cite evidence from the text.

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What does 'E' stand for in RACE?

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Explain how the evidence supports your answer.

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What is the purpose of the RACE strategy?

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To help students structure their responses to open-ended questions.

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What should you include when citing evidence?

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Quotation marks around the evidence.

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What is an example of restating a question?

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If the question is 'What is the theme?', you might restate it as 'The theme is...'

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Why is it important to explain your evidence?

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To show how the evidence supports your answer and to clarify your reasoning.

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What is the difference between citing and summarizing evidence?

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Citing involves quoting directly from the text, while summarizing involves putting the main idea in your own words.

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How can you effectively answer a question using the RACE strategy?

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By Restating the question, Answering it, Citing evidence, and Explaining your reasoning.