R.A.C.E. Strategy in Writing Lesson

R.A.C.E. Writing Strategy

RACE Strategy

Poll

Do you have any particular strategy that helps you study?

• Yep

• Depends

• Not really

• What's a strategy?

​Start your writing response by restating the question by turning it into a statement.

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R - Restate

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Answer all parts of the questions completely.

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In your own words​, explain your answer based on your understanding of the passage.

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A - Answer the Question

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Use examples and evidence from the text.

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Start your sentence with something like -

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The author said, "..."

According to the story "..."​

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C - Cite Text Evidence

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Explain how the text evidence supports your answer. Provide details from the passage to help you explain your thoughts.

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Say something like -

This mean ...

This shows that ...​

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E - Explain your thinking

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Multiple Choice

Why use the RACE Strategy?

• It will help you answer open-ended constructed response questions.

• It will help you solve complex equations.

Multiple Choice

The "R" in RACE stands for ____________________.

• Review

• Reevaluate

• Restate

• Resolve

Multiple Choice

Question: Is staying up late a good idea or not?

Which answer RESTATES the question in the response?

• No because you might be tired the next morning.

• Staying up late is not a good idea beacause you may feel extra tired the next day and not be able to focus on what you need to accomplish.

Multiple Choice

The "A" is RACE stands for _________ the question.

• Answer

• Assume

• Allude

• Acknowledge

Multiple Choice

The "C" is RACE stands for _________ .

• consume

• consider

• cite

• concur

Multiple Choice

The "E" is RACE stands for _________ .

• Examine

• Evaluate

• Erase

• Explain

Multiple Choice

When can we use the RACE strategy.

• When your answering open ended questions that need evidence.
• When we need help.
• When we need to use it because my teacher said so
• NEVER

Multiple Choice

How does the RACE strategy help us in reading.

• The RACE strategy helps us organize our short answers to ensure all parts of a question are answered.
• It helps us answer the question.
• It helps us by making us understand the answer.
• It gives us the answer.

Multiple Choice

How would you restate the question:

"How does the author create a feeling of sympathy?"

• Did you ever wonder how an author creates sympathy?

• The author of this text creates a feeling of sympathy by...

• Sometimes authors create sympathy.

• Sympathy is a feeling that authors can create.

Multiple Choice

How would you restate this question:

In the story Lamb to The Slaughter, how would you characterize Mary Maloney?

• She is manipulative.

• Mary Maloney is MANIPULATIVE.

• In Lamb to The Slaughter, Mary Maloney can be characterized as manipulative.

• Let's talk about Mary Maloney in Lamb to The Slaughter.

Multiple Choice

I should read the entire text before answering the questions.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Restate the following question in sentence form.

How many people lived on the farm?

• There are 3 people that lived on the farm.

• I believe there are 3 people that on lived farm.

• The number of people who lived on the farm are

Multiple Choice

Provide an example of using the R.A.C.E. strategy in a written response.

• In a written response, a student might use the R.A.C.E. strategy by restating the question, providing their answer, citing evidence from the text, and explaining how the evidence supports their answer.

• In a written response, a student might use the R.A.C.E. strategy by reciting the question, adding their own opinion, concluding with a summary, and evaluating the text.

• In a written response, a student might use the R.A.C.E. strategy by repeating the question, discussing unrelated topics, using vague examples, and ending abruptly.

• In a written response, a student might use the R.A.C.E. strategy by rephrasing the question, providing multiple answers, analyzing the text, and comparing it to other sources.