Race Writing Strategy

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

• Restate

• Cite

• Answer

• Explain

What does "A" stand for in RACE?

• Answer the question

• Ask a question

• Argue your point

• Apply evidence

What does the "E" stand for in RACE?

• Explain the question

• Expect a response

• Engage the reader

• Explain your evidence

The part of RACE where you find evidence from the text, copy it word for word, and put quotation marks around it.

• Answer

• Cite

• Explain

• Restate

The part of RACE where you add your own thoughts to support answer.

• Restate

• Answer

• Cite

• Explain

The part of RACE where you change the question into a statement.

• Explain

• Cite

• Answer

• Restate

You should include this phrase for which part of RACE?

In the passage, the author says,

• Cite

• Explain

• Restate

• Answer

Why do we use the RACE strategy?

• To get a good grade

• To help us read

• To find the answer

• To give a complete and supported answer

The underlined portion is an example of which RACE strategy element? What is the theme? The theme is love your neighbor. I know this because the text says "she learned that she needed to be nice to everyone." This quote shows that she learned that it's important to be kind to everybody- which is the same as loving your neighbor.

• Restate

• Answer

• Cite

• Explain

Which part of the RACE strategy is underlined below?

What is the theme?

The theme is love your neighbor. I know this because the text says "she learned that she needed to be nice to everyone." This quote shows that she learned that it's important to be kind to everybody- which is the same as loving your neighbor.

• Restate

• Answer

• Cite

• Explain