The R.A.C.E Writing Strategy

What is textual evidence?

• My opinion after reading.

• Proof in the article.

• A word-for-word quote from the article/story followed by an in-text citation.

• A made-up quote I add to my answer.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is the first step to writing a paragraph with textual evidence?

• Concluding Sentence
• Answer
• Restate
• Support

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

What does every quote need to have?

• Two sentences.
• Quotation marks
• A capital letter.
• Long words that make it sound complex.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

After I answer the question, what step do I need to complete before my explanation?

• Cite textual evidence.

• Another answer.

• Elaboration.

• My opinion.

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CCSS.W.6.1B

What step comes after citing textual evidence?

• Explain how the textual evidence supports the answer.

• Check for unclear pronouns.

• Another piece of evidence.

• My answer.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What word or phrase means the practice of taking someone else's work and passing it off as your own?

• in-text citation

• plagiarism

• direct quotation

• paraphrasing

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

How would you restate the question, "How does the author create a feeling of sympathy?"

• Did you ever wonder how an author creates sympathy?

• The author of this text creates a feeling of sympathy by...

• Sometimes authors create sympathy

• Sympathy is a feeling that authors can create

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which is the appropriate sentence starter when you're citing evidence?

• The author states...
• This means...
• Because of this...
• In conclusion

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

The part of RACE where you add your own thoughts to add to the quotes you have chosen to include.

• Restate

• Cite

• Answer

• Explain

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.W.5.1C

CCSS.W.5.9A

When do we use the RACE strategy?

• When the question requires a written response and asks you to use evidence or details from the text.

• When the question is multiple choice and you need to look for evidence from the text.

• When the question requires you to look back into the text to find the answer.

• When you are answering a True or False question that requires you to look back into the text for evidence or details.

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CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10