Restate the Question, R.A.C.E. Writing Strategy
What does the "A" stand for in R.A.C.E.?
Answer all parts of the question
What does the "C" stand for?
Cite the evidence
What does the "E" stand for?
Explain your answer
Which character are you most like? How are you alike?
I am most like...We are alike because...
What do you think will happen next? Why do you think so?
I think that....will happen next. I think this will happen because...
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would (would not) recommend this book to a friend because...
If you could change something about the story, what would you change?
If I could change something about the story, I would change...
What is your favorite part of the story? Why do you like it?
My favorite part of the story is... I like it because...
When you are citing directly from the text, what do you NEED to include?
Quotation marks
What does the "R" stand for?
Restate the question
What does restating the question mean?
Restating the question means using the words from the question in the answer.
What writing strategy did you learn the past 2 weeks to answer open-ended questions?
The R.A.C.E. strategy
Who is the author of the story?
The author of the story is...
What is the author's purpose of the text? How do you know?
The author's purpose is to... I know this because in the text...
How do the characters solve the problem?
The characters solve the problem by...
Who is the illustrator of the story?
The illustrator of the story is...
What is the lesson in the story?
The lesson of the story is...
Who is the main character(s) of the book?
The main character(s) of the book is(are)...
What is the moral of the story?
The moral of the story is...
What is the problem of the story?
The problem of the story is...
Where does your supporting evidence come from?
The reading selection
What is the setting of the book?
The setting of the book is...
When does the story take place?
The story takes place...
Why would you need to use the RACE writing strategy?
To properly respond to an open-ended question(s)
If there are two questions on #3, how many answers should you have?
Two
In closing, Malala was a courageous young girl who stood up for the educational rights of girls around the world. Which paragraph would this be in an open-ended response?
conclusion
Open-ended questions answer but must be
thoroughly explained
