RACE Writing Strategy

What does "R" stand for in RACE?

• Really consider the evidence

• Rephrase the question

• Rethink your answer

• Revise your writing

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What does "A" stand for in RACE?

• Answer the question

• Argue your point

• Ask a question

• Apply evidence

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What does the "C" stand for in RACE?

• Cite text evidence

• Change your thinking

• Create a response

• Convince the reader

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

What does the "E" stand for in RACE?

• Explain your question

• Expect a response

• Explain your evidence

• Engage the reader

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

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.

• Sometimes authors create sympathy.

• Sympathy is a feeling that authors can create.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which is an appropriate sentence starter when you're citing evidence?

• According to . . .

• This means...

• Because of this...

• In conclusion . . .

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CCSS.W.8.1C

The part of RACE where you find a quote and copy it word for word from the text using quotation marks.

• Answer

• Elaborate

• Cite

• Rephrase

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

The part of RACE where you use part of the question to begin your paragraph.

• Rephrase

• Answer

• Elaborate

• Cite

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CCSS.L.4.1F

The part of RACE where you add YOUR thoughts to explain how the quotes you have chosen to include support your answer.

• Restate

• Cite

• Answer

• Elaborate

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

The part of RACE where you respond to the question asked about the text.

• Elaborate

• Answer

• Cite

• Restate

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D