RACE Writing Strategy

What is RACE?

• A strategy to write a 5 paragraph essay

• Citing Evidence

• A writing strategy to answer a constructed response question

• A way to make inferences

R stands for _____

A stands for _____

C stands for____

E stands for ____

How would you restate the question:

What is the fastest animal on land?

What do you need around a quote?

• Quotation marks

• Parenthesis

• Brackets

• Commas

True or False: It is okay to use evidence from the text without using quotation marks and a citation.

• True

• False

You receive the following short answer question on a test:

Explain the top two safety rules of roller skating. Make sure to include evidence in your answer.

Which of the following answers best answers the question, using our restating the question strategy?

• The top two rules of roller skating are to always wear protective gear and to have fun because protective gear protects our bodies from falls, and having fun makes it worthwhile!

• Wear safety gear and have fun.

• Wear safety gear because it is important to be safe at all times. I don't remember the other answer.

• Roller skating is fun in gym class and it is probably my favorite unit that we have done so far. It is so awesome to have fun roller skating every day. I wish that we could roller skate all the time!

What is a constructed response question?

• A question that you are asked about a movie.

• A question that requires a short response. (at least 3-4 sentences)