RACES Writing Practice - Shree Bose

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Match the following steps of the RACES Writing strategy!

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Restate the Question; read the question, underline key words, re-write the question as a statement

Answer the question: If there is more than one part of the question, answer ALL parts

Cite Text Evidence: Use evidence to support your answer; quote " " from the text.

Explain and Elaborate: Explain your answer, elaborate and make your answer longer

Sum it Up: Conclude your answer; Link it to your topic sentence, but use different words.

• Restate the Question; read the question, underline key words, re-write the question as a statement

• Answer the question: If there is more than one part of the question, answer ALL parts

• Cite Text Evidence: Use evidence to support your answer; quote " " from the text.

• Explain and Elaborate: Explain your answer, elaborate and make your answer longer

• Sum it Up: Conclude your answer; Link it to your topic sentence, but use different words.

Sums up answer: 20

Explains and Elaborates answer: 20

Cites Text Evidence using correct format: 20

Restates, answers questions: 20

Writing Rubric (points)

​Punctuation, Capitalization and spelling (text based spelling is correct: 20

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Match the following steps of the RACES Writing strategy!

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Restate the Question; read the question, underline key words, re-write the question as a statement

Answer the question: If there is more than one part of the question, answer ALL parts

Cite Text Evidence: Use evidence to support your answer; quote " " from the text.

Explain and Elaborate: Explain your answer, elaborate and make your answer longer

Sum it Up: Conclude your answer; Link it to your topic sentence, but use different words.

• Restate the Question; read the question, underline key words, re-write the question as a statement

• Answer the question: If there is more than one part of the question, answer ALL parts

• Cite Text Evidence: Use evidence to support your answer; quote " " from the text.

• Explain and Elaborate: Explain your answer, elaborate and make your answer longer

• Sum it Up: Conclude your answer; Link it to your topic sentence, but use different words.

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Match the following steps of the RACES Writing strategy!

Question example: How can you prove your answers?

• Restate the question

• Answer the question

• Cite Text Evidence

• Explain and Elaborate

• Sum it up

You can prove your answers by

going back into the text to read and use text evidence.

According to the author, "your answer must be supported with evidence".

This proves that you have to use text evidence to support your answer.

Therefore, your answer can only be proved with textual evidence.

• You can prove your answers by

• going back into the text to read and use text evidence.

• According to the author, "your answer must be supported with evidence".

• This proves that you have to use text evidence to support your answer.

• Therefore, your answer can only be proved with textual evidence.

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Match the following steps of the RACES Writing strategy!

Question example: What is Shree Bose’s first experiment?

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Shree's first experiment is

to change the colors of vegetables.

According to the text, "Her first goal was to change vegetables into more interesting colors."

This explains that she was curious and experimented with vegetable colors.

In conclusion, her first experiment was changing spinach to a blue color.

• Shree's first experiment is

• to change the colors of vegetables.

• According to the text, "Her first goal was to change vegetables into more interesting colors."

• This explains that she was curious and experimented with vegetable colors.

• In conclusion, her first experiment was changing spinach to a blue color.

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Match the following steps of the RACES Writing strategy!

Question example: Who is one of the most important people to help Shree Bose discover her understanding of science?

• Restate the question

• Answer the question

• Cite Text Evidence

• Explain and Elaborate

• Sum it up

One of the most important people to help Bose discover her understanding of science is

Dr. Alakananda Basu, a health professor at the University of North Texas.

In paragraph 7 it says, "Under Dr. Basu’s supervision Shree started research".

This shows that Dr. Basu invited Shree to work in her cancer research lab.

All in all, Dr. Basu helped Shree discover her understanding of science.

• One of the most important people to help Bose discover her understanding of science is

• Dr. Alakananda Basu, a health professor at the University of North Texas.

• In paragraph 7 it says, "Under Dr. Basu’s supervision Shree started research".

• This shows that Dr. Basu invited Shree to work in her cancer research lab.

• All in all, Dr. Basu helped Shree discover her understanding of science.

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Match the following steps of the RACES Writing strategy!

Question example: How does the Google Science Fair change Shree Bose’s life?

• Restate the question

• Answer the question

• Cite Text Evidence

• Explain and Elaborate

• Sum it up

Winning the Google Science Fair changed Shree's life because

she met President Obama, was featured in a magazine, and received emails from cancer patients.

In paragraph 10 it says, "that experience shaped the excitement with how I approach science".

This proves that winning the science fair changed her life in a positive way.

For these reasons, after she won the science fair her enthusiasm grew.

• Winning the Google Science Fair changed Shree's life because

• she met President Obama, was featured in a magazine, and received emails from cancer patients.

• In paragraph 10 it says, "that experience shaped the excitement with how I approach science".

• This proves that winning the science fair changed her life in a positive way.

• For these reasons, after she won the science fair her enthusiasm grew.

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Shree's first experiment was

to change the colors of vegetables.

According to the text, "Her first goal was to change vegetables into more interesting colors."

This explains that she was curious and experimented with vegetable colors.

In conclusion, her first experiment was changing spinach to a blue color.

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Shree's first experiment was

to change the colors of vegetables. The qualities she shows are creativity and

problem-solving. According to the text, "she made a remote controlled garbage can that she thought might be helpful to disabled students". This shows that she was creative and solved problems. For these reasons,

Bose shows creativity and problem-solving qualities when she conducts her experiments.

Which one of these is a correct response?

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Question: What is Shree Bose’s first experiment? Explain how the same qualities she shows in conducting this first experiment have continued throughout her scientific career, citing text evidence to support your answer.

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Which one of these is a correct response? Circle your choice.

Answer the question: Answer ALL parts of the question!

• her first experiment

• the qualities she shows in conducting her first experiment.

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Shree's first experiment was

to change the colors of vegetables. The qualities she shows are creativity and

problem-solving. According to the text, "she made a remote controlled garbage can that she thought might be helpful to disabled students". This shows that she was creative and solved problems. For these reasons,

Bose shows creativity and problem-solving qualities when she conducts her experiments.

Which one of these is a correct response?

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Question: What is Shree Bose’s first experiment? Explain how the same qualities she shows in conducting this first experiment have continued throughout her scientific career, citing text evidence to support your answer.

Draw

Which one of these is a correct response? Circle your choice.