WorksheetsRACES Strategy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The RACES strategy helps you to write ____ paragraphs.
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Summary
Where should you look to know what to write in a topic
(R/A) sentence?
The passage
My writing notes
The assignment directions
The RACES strategy
Which THREE of the following types of sentences should begin with a transitional phrase (sentence starter)?
Topic sentence
Evidence sentence
Explanation sentence
Summary sentence
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
After you give evidence, you should _____ explain how it connects to the topic of the paragraph.
Sometimes
Never
Often
Always
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
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
True or False: Transitional phrases such as "The text states" and "This evidence proves" are optional.
True
False
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 topic sentence should be deleted?
Many people enjoy owning pets. Read on to find out why.
Read on to find out why.
Many people
Find out why.
The punctuation is wrong.
What part of this explanation sentence needs to be deleted? This evidence supports my point because...
My point
Because
This evidence
Supports
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
What is wrong with these evidence and explanation sentences?
Evidence from the text says "The first celebrity to endorse a pair of sneakers was Chuck Taylor, a basketball player, who helped catapult the Converse sneaker to fame. Later, NBA star Michael Jordan designed his own pair of performance sneakers, and his line is still popular today. The shoes became popular in hip-hop culture, and as hip-hop became more popular, so did sneakers." This evidence proves that many people want celebrities' sneakers.
The evidence is not written exactly as it is in the text.
The explanation isn't on topic.
It's too evidence heavy (too much evidence)
There are not any transitional phrases.
What TWO things are wrong with this summary sentence?
In summary, I hope you learned something about why people are passionate about sneakers.
It doesn't refer to the topic of the paragraph.
It uses "I"
It uses "you"
It doesn't have a transitional phrase.
What is wrong with this summary sentence?
So, did you learn something about the Agricultural Revolution?
It's a question
It doesn't have a transitional phrase.
It has improper grammar.
It has confusing words.
