Race Writing Strategy

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

• Restate

• Answer

• Explain

• Cite

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.

What does the "C" stand for in RACE?

• Cite evidence

• Change your thinking

• Create a response

• Convince the reader

Why is it important to use a writing strategy like RACE?

• To organize your thoughts so people can easily understand your point

• To follow procedures

• To avoid creative writing

• So that you don't have to do research

What does the R in the RACE writing strategy stand for?

• Restate

• Reason

• Recite

• Reflect

In the RACE writing strategy, what does the E stand for?

• Explain

• Examine

• Elaborate

• Evaluate

What is the benefit of restating the question in your answer using the RACE strategy?

• It allows you to avoid providing a direct answer

• It helps to ensure your answer is directly related to the question

• It makes the answer unnecessarily long

• It is only useful for oral presentations

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

• Restate

• Cite

• Answer

• Explain

The part of RACE where you find a quote and copy it word for word from the text using quotation marks OR put the quote in your own words

• Answer

• Explain

• Cite

• Restate

What does "R" stand for in RACE?

• Really consider the evidence

• Restate the question

• Rethink your answer

• Revise your writing