RACE Writing Strategy

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What is the RACE writing strategy?

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A method used to help students provide complete and supported answers to questions.

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Why do we use the RACE strategy?

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To give a complete and supported answer.

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How can you ensure your answer is supported?

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By citing specific evidence from the text.

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How should you restate a question in RACE?

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You should rephrase the question into a complete sentence.

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What does the 'A' stand for in RACE?

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Analyze the situation.

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What is the first step in the RACE strategy?

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Restate the question.

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What does the 'C' in RACE represent?

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Cite evidence from the text.

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What is the final step in the RACE strategy?

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Explain how the evidence supports your answer.

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What is an example of a complete answer using RACE?

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The theme is love your neighbor. I know this because the text says 'she learned that she needed to be nice to everyone.'

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Why is it important to cite evidence in RACE?

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It strengthens your answer and shows that it is supported by the text.