RACES- a constructed response strategy

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• The first step of RACES is to restate the question.

• When you restate, it is okay to change around the words so that it sounds like good English.

• Using pronouns like he, they, it, or those is a good idea when you restate.

• Usually at the end of a restating, you'll use by or because so that the rest of the sentence can answer the question.

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• When answering a question, you should use your own words and not words from the text.

• You can cite evidence from the text as your answer.

• When thinking of an answer, you should already have some evidence in mind from the text so that you know you'll be able to prove it.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

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• In order to cite evidence, you need to copy directly out of the text exactly how it looks.

• When citing evidence, you need to use both sets of quotation marks.

• When citing evidence, you need to copy the entire sentence and use a capital letter at the beginning of the cite.

• You must always start your cite with this: On page ___, it states, "

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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• Your explanation comes after your cite because you need to explain why your evidence proves your answer.

• When you write your explanation, you need to start with this: This evidence supports my answer because it proves that...

• Your explanation cannot sound the same as your answer or your cite.

• Your explanation needs to be in your own words so that it is not redundant.

• If your explanation has the word "because" in it twice, then you need a second sentence for your explanation.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

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• To end your constructed response, you do not have to sum it up.

• You can sum it up with an opinion, realization, or connection.

• You don't need to sum it up if you used two sentences to explain your answer and evidence.

• When you sum it up, you could cite more evidence.