Essay Parts
Citing Evidence
RACES format
Essay Parts
100

What is a sentence that states the topic and purpose of your paper?

Thesis Statement

100

True or False: You should always use first person when citing evidence

False

100

What does the R stand for?

restate the question

100

What is the addition of more detail concerning what has already been said?

Elaboration

200

What is an opening statement that grabs the reader's attention?

Hook

200

After your evidence based term, what punctuation mark should be used?

a comma

200

What does the A stand for?

answer the question

200

What is the last sentence in the paragraph that the reader will read?

Concluding Statement

300

What is the first sentence in a body paragraph?

Topic Sentence

300

True or False: this is what an in text citation looks like

As stated in the text, "For a long time it was just me, my mom and dad, and my goldfish, Ollie" (Draper, 61).

True

300

What does the C stand for?

Cite evidence 

300

True or False: Elaboration is your opinion.

False

400

What is the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid?

Evidence

400

True or False: this is what an in text citation looks like

The book said, "JB and Josh are twins who love playing basketball!" (Kwame, 15)

False

The book cannot talk.

No punctuation

400

What does the E stand for?

explain the evidence

400

True or False: The conclusion paragraph begins by restating the thesis

True

500

Unlike, Along with, Especially, Furthermore, Secondly are examples of what?

Transition words

500

"The author stated" is an example of what?

evidence based term

500

What does the S stand for?

Summarize

500

In summary, In brief, In short, and Overall are all examples of what?

Conclusion paragraph transition words