RACE Writing Strategy

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What is the RACE writing strategy?

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A strategy used to help students give complete and supported answers to questions.

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Why do we use the RACE strategy?

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To give a complete and supported answer.

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What does 'R' stand for in RACE?

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Restate the question.

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What does 'A' stand for in RACE?

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Answer the question.

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What does 'C' stand for in RACE?

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Cite evidence from the text.

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What does 'E' stand for in RACE?

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Explain your answer.

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What is the first step in the RACE strategy?

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Restate the question in your own words.

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How do you cite evidence in RACE?

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Find evidence from the text, copy it word for word, and put quotation marks around it.

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What is the purpose of explaining your answer in RACE?

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To clarify your reasoning and show how the evidence supports your answer.

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Can you give an example of restating a question?

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If the question is 'What is the main idea of the story?', you could restate it as 'The main idea of the story is...'