Elaboration

Elaboration

Let me explain

Constructed Response: It's All About the Answer

RACER Format

RACER

Poll

How many times a week are you assigned a writing response / paragraph? (combine ALL classes - Math, ELA, Science, Specials)

• 1-2 times per week

• More than 2 times per week

Poll

How many times do you use the RACER format?

• for each assignment

• for one or two

• never

Open Ended

What does RACER stand for?

Purpose of Each Element is to support and relate to your Answer

Where's the Proof?

RACERS

• Cite Evidence (examples)

• For example

• For instance

Multiple Choice

Why do we use evidence?

• to provide proof and support

• because it's the law

Multiple Choice

True or False? Eeach part of RACER paragraph must identify and support your answer.

• True

• False

Explanation

How does your evidence help prove / support / develop your answer?

Your Evidence Needs a Buddy

Support

Relate

Prove your Answer= Cite Evidence and Explain Why your Evidence Supports Your Answer

Today's Objective

• I can identify the BEST evidence explanation

• I can create an Evidence / Explanation Combo

Evidence and Explanation Go Together like...

• Cookies and Cream

Evidence and Explanation Go Together like...

• Horse and Carriage

Evidence and Explanation Go Together like...

• Peanut butter and Mayonnaise

Who is a good friend and why?

Aziz is a good friend.

Needed: Answer all the prompt - reason and Evidence in the form of example

Aziz is a good friend because he is a good friend.

Aziz is a good friend because he doesn't judge me.

Needs an example as evidence

Aziz is a good friend. He doesn't judge me. For example, I can say whatever is on my mind around him and he accepts me. This shows that he is a good friend because that's the way good friends act.

Ms. Breger is a fun teacher. For example, she plays games with us and teaches us through engaging labs. This shows she's a fun teacher because she doesn't just make us read a textbook all day.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best evidence elaboration: He is boring. For example all he does is talk about Sponge Bob.

• This shows that all he does is talk about Sponge Bob.

• This shows he is boring because he never talks about anything else.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best Evidence Explanation: He is kind. For example, he will not even step on an ant.

• This shows how kind he is because he even cares about insects.

• This shows how kind he is because he has tiny feet.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best evidence explanation: The Ant is not sorry he played all summer. For example, he laughs when he says it.

• This shows he is not sorry because sorry animals don't laugh when they apologize.

• This shows that he is cold and starving.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best evidence explanation: The author believes failure can be a helpful lesson for young people. For example, those students who learned from failure were better college students.

• This shows that learning to "recover" from mistakes can actually make you stronger and more successful.

• This shows that it is better never to fail.

Multiple Select

Every sentence in the paragraph needs to support the topic sentence.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which RACE element partners with Citing Evidence?

• Restatement

• Answer

• Cited Evidence

• Explanation

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Explanation statement?

• to look pretty

• To support / relate to the answer

Open Ended

Who is a good friend to you and why? (Use RACE to Respond) Color Code Each Element