RACE Strategy: Using Evidence from Text

What does the 'R' in RACE strategy stand for?

• Recall

• Restate

• Reevaluate

• Reconsider

Why is it important to use evidence from the text when answering questions?

• To waste time

• To show off vocabulary

• To ensure accuracy and reliability of responses.

• To confuse the reader

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How can you identify relevant evidence from the text to support your answer?

• Ignore the text completely and guess

• Look for direct quotes, statistics, examples, or details that align with the answer and provide concrete support.

• Select random sentences that sound good

• Use personal opinions without any evidence

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Give an example of a question where you would need to use evidence from the text to answer.

• How many pages are in the book?

• What is the main theme of the story based on the character's actions and interactions?

• What color is the protagonist's hair in the story?

• Who is the author of the text?

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Explain the difference between direct and indirect evidence from the text.

• Direct evidence is factual and straightforward, while indirect evidence relies on interpretation or inference.

• Direct evidence is based on assumptions, while indirect evidence is concrete.

• Indirect evidence is always more reliable than direct evidence.

• Direct evidence is subjective and open to interpretation.

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What are some common types of evidence you can find in a text?

• Emotional appeals

• Personal anecdotes

• Direct quotes, statistics, examples, expert opinions

• Historical context

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How can you ensure that the evidence you choose from the text is relevant to the question?

• Select evidence randomly without analyzing the question

• Pick evidence based on personal opinions rather than relevance

• Choose evidence that is unrelated to the question

• Carefully analyze the question, identify key points, and select evidence from the text that directly addresses those points.

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Describe a situation where using evidence from the text strengthened your answer.

• Referring to a movie adaptation instead of the original text

• Mentioning a completely unrelated event from a different book

• Using personal opinions without any textual evidence

• Describing the protagonist's character development by referencing specific quotes from the text.

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What strategies can you use to effectively integrate evidence from the text into your response?

• Provide evidence without explaining its relevance

• Summarize the text without analysis

• Identify key points, explain relevance, analyze evidence, cite sources, provide context

• Use personal opinions instead of evidence

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Why is it important to cite specific examples or quotes from the text when using evidence?

• It adds credibility, clarity, and validity to the point being discussed.

• It makes the evidence less reliable

• It confuses the reader

• It adds unnecessary length to the argument

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