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Master the Art of Writing: The RACE Strategy Graphic Organizer
Elevate your students' writing skills with this essential RACE Strategy Writing Guide. Designed to support constructed response questions, this visual scaffold provides students with a clear, four-step framework to ensure their answers are thorough, organized, and backed by evidence.
This literacy tool is perfect for Social Studies teachers looking to improve DBQ (Document-Based Question) performance or ELA educators focusing on text-dependent analysis.
The 4 Steps to a Complete Response:
This graphic breaks down the writing process into manageable parts:
R - Restate the Question: Learn how to turn a prompt into a clear opening statement.
A - Answer the Question: Ensure all parts of the prompt are addressed directly.
C - Cite the Source: Use specific sentence starters like "The text states..." or "The author says..." to provide textual evidence.
E - Explain Your Response: Connect the evidence to the answer with your own thoughts and phrases like "This shows...".
Why Educators Love This Writing Resource:
Common Core Aligned: Supports anchor standards for Reading and Writing, specifically citing evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly.
Sentence Starters Included: Provides students with "training wheels" for academic language, making it an ideal scaffold for ESL/ELL students and striving writers.
Versatile Classroom Use: Use it as a classroom anchor chart, a digital reference slide, or a printable insert for interactive notebooks.
Cross-Curricular Utility: While labeled for Social Studies, the RACE strategy is a universal tool for any subject requiring evidence-based explanations.
Help your students move beyond simple answers and toward high-quality, analytical writing with this essential RACE strategy visual guide!
Once purchased, you will be directed to an immediate download.
Format: PDF
Pages: 1
Master the Art of Writing: The RACE Strategy Graphic Organizer
Elevate your students' writing skills with this essential RACE Strategy Writing Guide. Designed to support constructed response questions, this visual scaffold provides students with a clear, four-step framework to ensure their answers are thorough, organized, and backed by evidence.
This literacy tool is perfect for Social Studies teachers looking to improve DBQ (Document-Based Question) performance or ELA educators focusing on text-dependent analysis.
The 4 Steps to a Complete Response:
This graphic breaks down the writing process into manageable parts:
R - Restate the Question: Learn how to turn a prompt into a clear opening statement.
A - Answer the Question: Ensure all parts of the prompt are addressed directly.
C - Cite the Source: Use specific sentence starters like "The text states..." or "The author says..." to provide textual evidence.
E - Explain Your Response: Connect the evidence to the answer with your own thoughts and phrases like "This shows...".
Why Educators Love This Writing Resource:
Common Core Aligned: Supports anchor standards for Reading and Writing, specifically citing evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly.
Sentence Starters Included: Provides students with "training wheels" for academic language, making it an ideal scaffold for ESL/ELL students and striving writers.
Versatile Classroom Use: Use it as a classroom anchor chart, a digital reference slide, or a printable insert for interactive notebooks.
Cross-Curricular Utility: While labeled for Social Studies, the RACE strategy is a universal tool for any subject requiring evidence-based explanations.
Help your students move beyond simple answers and toward high-quality, analytical writing with this essential RACE strategy visual guide!
Once purchased, you will be directed to an immediate download.
MLS: TS.7.E.a
CCSS: TSSI.7.A
