R.A.C.E. Paragraphs

If you follow the RACE paragraph format, how many sentences will you have?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

Why should we use the RACE paragraph format?

• To sound smarter.

• To answer every part of the question.

• To make sure you back up your answer with evidence.

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

What do you do first when writing a RACE paragraph?

• R

• A

• RA

• C

• E

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

True or False:

R stands for Restating the question as a statement.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

A in RACE stands for

• Adding context

• Adding evidence

• Answering the question

• Accepting defeat

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The C in RACE stands for

• Counterargument

• Connect

• Capitalize

• Cite

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

True or False:

You should NOT start a paragraph with "I believe..."

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.4

Citing a source means...

• you use someone else's ideas and give them credit

• taking something from a book

• using a quote

• quoting a book so that you sound smarter

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

What does INFER mean?

• It's a random guess

• It's a guess that you have a good feeling about

• It's when you guess based on what you know

• It's when you compare what you know with what is given

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Choose potato

• Writing

• Reading

• Revising

• Potato

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5