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What does the R stand for in the R.A.C.E.S. writing strategy?
Restate the question.
What does the A in the R.A.C.E.S. acronym stand for?
A stands for answer the question.
What does the C in the R.A.C.E.S. writing strategy stand for?
Cite the evidence
What does the E stand for in the R.A.C.E.S. writing strategy?
Explain your answer or claim.
What two steps work together in the R.A.C.E.S. strategy, to make a claim?
Restate and Answer the question are the two steps that work together to create a claim.
Explain how to apply the R in the R.A.C.E.S. writing strategy.
You restate the question as a statement when applying the R in the R.A.C.E.S. writing strategy.
When you restate and answer the question in the R.A.C.E.S. writing strategy, what are you creating?
You are creating a claim, when you restate and answer a question.
Why is it important to cite evidence when writing a summary?
Evidence is important because it provides facts that are used to support your answer.
How do you use evidence to explain your claim/answer?
Evidence is used to provide facts from a source that prove your claim/answer.
How can the R.A.C.E.S. writing strategy help students with the writing performance tasks on the California State test?
The R.A.C.E.S. writing strategy can help students write an organized paragraph/statement that: contains a claim (a topic sentence), provides evidence that supports the claim (body), and a concluding sentence (a final sentence that completes the summary).
Apply the R and A steps in the R.A.C.E.S. writing method to create a claim.
Question: How is smoking harmful to your health?
Smoking is harmful to your health because...blah blah blah (any reason that supports harm is acceptable).
BONUS!!!
Part 1) Claim- John was removed from class because he cheated on his test. What part of this claim is the answer?
Part 2) Claim- John was removed from class because he cheated on his test. What part of this claim is the question?
BONUS!!!
Part 1) Answer- John was removed from class because he cheated on his test.
Part 2) Question- Why was John removed from class?
How do you cite evidence in a summary?
Bonus- How does the word "location" or "method" be apply to this question
You cite evidence by writing parts of a story/article that supports your answer/claim.
BONUS-
Location: Page numbers and paragraph numbers, can be used to cite evidence.
Method: APA citation method can be used to cite evidence.
What are you providing when you explain your answer?
Evidence or support.
Name three classes students can use the R.A.C.E.S. writing strategy in if writing a report.
English, History, Science, Math, Physical Education...
ALL COURSES OF STUDY CAN USE THE R.A.C.E.S. WRITING STRATEGY TO WRITE A REPORT.
Apply the R in the R.A.C.E.S writing strategy to restate the question below.
Question: Cell phones in class, Friend or Foe?
Use the R to restate the applicable question.
Cell phones in class can be a friend or a foe because...
Read the paragraph below.
Pollution creates an imbalance in the environment. Air gets polluted by smoke from factories and vehicles. Natural water gets polluted due to farming and factory wastewater runoff. Loud noises from extreme car mufflers, airplane passages, and humans can cause sound pollution.
Focus on the A in R.A.C.E.S to answer the question below.
Question: What are three types of environmental imbalances that can cause pollution, named in the paragraph above?
The three types of environmental imbalances that can be affected by pollution are air, water, and noise.
What is the purpose of citing evidence?
Citing evidence allows an author to provide evidence/proof that supports your answer.
Why is important to explain your claim/answer?
Explaining your claim/answer is important because people who read your story will understand your point of view, or opinion.
What are the three (3) state tests 8th graders will take during April/May?
ELA- English Language Arts
MATH
CAST- California Science Test
The provided claim is, "Dogs and cats are alike because they can be companions to people."
Apply the R in the R.A.C.E.S. writing strategy to generate the implied question.
Question: How are dogs and cats alike?
What is the most important factor you need to have a reliable answer to a claim?
The most important factor needed to support a claim is evidence.
BONUS QUESTION:
What does it mean to paraphrase?
Paraphrasing means taking a direct statement from an established source and rewriting the statement in your own words.
How many sentences, minimum, are in a standard paragraph?
There are 5 sentences, at minimum, in a standard paragraph.
What are the 5 steps of the R.A.C.E.S. Writing Strategy?
Restate the Question
Answer the Question
Cite Evidence
Explain your answer
Summarize or Sum It Up