Textual Evidence/ RACES

Define inference

An educated guess based on information from the text

Define summary

A brief retelling of a text's main ideas using different words; should be shorter than the original text

What does A in RACES stand for?

Answer the question/ promt in a complete sentence in your own words

Why do I need to cite evidence from a text?: Textual evidence goes _________ just your ______________.

Beyond and opinions, thoughts, and feelings

What does C in RACES stand for?

Cite the evidence that proves your answer form the text. Direct quotes should be in quotation marks.

Why do I need to cite evidence from a text?: It gives me _____ in my argument. I makes my argument more emotional, logical, or ethical.

Credibility

Define explicit

Directly quoted

Why do I need to cite evidence from a text?: The ___________________ shows that you understand what you are actually reading.

Evidence you pick

What does E in RACES stand for?

Explain how the quote answers the question with your own words

Define textual

From the text

Why do I need to cite evidence from a text?: The textual evidence makes your argument_____________________.

More powerful

How do I cite evidence from the text?: Fine ____ of text that will help you ___________________________.

Pieces and strengthen your answer

How do I cite evidence from the text?: Use the evidence from the text in your ______________________ answer.

Paragraph long

How do I cite evidence from the text?: ________ the text.

Read

What does R in RACES stand for?

Restate the question in a topic sentence using key words

Define textual evidence

Specific information (facts) from a text, used to support an idea about the text

What does S in RACES stand for?

Sum it up. Write a conclusion and make a personal, textual, or global connection to the text

Define evidence

Support for you answer, opinion, or idea

How do I cite evidence from the text?: Find _____ question the text is asking/ what question ________________.

What and you need answered