RACES writing

After your topic sentence, the next part of the RACES strategy is C. In this part you should...

• Cite (use) the author's name

• Cite (use) your resources

• Cite (use) evidence

• Cite (use) explanations

Tags

CCSS.W.3.1B

CCSS.W.3.2B

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.W.3.8

After you give evidence, you should _____ explain how it connects to the topic of the paragraph.

• Sometimes

• Never

• Often

• Always

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

The following transitional phrases would be used to introduce ______.

This evidence proves...

This evidence supports the claim because...

This means that...

• Evidence

• Explanations

• The topic sentence

• The summary sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.W.3.1C

The following transitional phrases would be used to introduce ____.

The text states...

Evidence from the text suggests...

The author writes...

• Evidence

• Explanations

• Topic sentence

• Summary sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

What is wrong with this topic sentence: Do you like to go on field trips?

• It's too short.

• It is a question.

• It uses a weak topic.

• It uses improper grammar.

What part of this evidence sentence should be deleted: I found this evidence to prove...

• this evidence

• I found

• to prove

• the punctuation is wrong

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Transitions like, "For Example...", "In the text it states...", "According to the author...", "In paragraph ___ of the article, it states..." are all ways to introduce

• Explanation

• Evidence

• Summarizing

• None of the Above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G

Transitions like, "This shows", "This proves that...because", and "If....then...." are all examples of introducing...

• Restating

• Answers

• Explanation

• Summing up

Tags

CCSS.W.3.1C

CCSS.W.3.2C

"In conclusion", "Therefore", "So": Transitions used in the...

• last sentence of the paragraph

• first sentence of the paragraph

• to introduce explanation

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.W.3.1C

CCSS.W.3.2C

The job of the explanation in a short constructed paragraph is to...

• Show how the evidence connects to the answer

• Prove that the answer is incorrect and look at opposite sides

• Explain your point of view and opinion

• Explain the evidence and expand on your answer

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.W.3.1B

CCSS.W.3.2B