Clarify your understanding of race in a 10-word summary sentence.

R

A

C

E

Restate the question - use the question

stem to write your topic sentence.

Answer the question - make sure to

answer all parts of the question. If there

are two questions, you should answer

each question in its own paragraph.

Cite evidence from the text. - You MUST

quote the text. Use evidence based

terms to begin your sentences.

Explain and extend - Explain how this

evidence supports your answer. Give

examples from connections you made.

R Restate the question

This means to turn the question into a statement. Use

words from the question stem in your statement.

Example question:

What are some ways students can help to stop bullying

in their school?

Great Response: Bullying is a huge problem in many

schools. There are several steps students can take to

help stop this problem in their own school.

OR

Good Response: There are several things students can

do to help stop bullying in their school.

A Answer the question

Answer ALL parts of the question. Some questions

have more than one part. Each part separate

paragraphs.

Using our example question: One thing students can do

is to participate in a school wide effort committed to

speaking out against bullying.

C Cite Evidence

This means you will look back to the text to find

specific examples that support your answer.

Quote the text!

--Use evidence based terms to begin your citation.

According to the author, research has shown that

students who participate in anti-bullying programs in

their schools are more likely to have empathy for

students who experience bullying.

E Explain and Extend

You will explain how your evidence from the text

supports your answer. You can use your own

background knowledge and connections you made from

your own experience.

Example: One example of this is a poster contest my

school had. The topic was “Stand up to Bullies.” The

contest seemed to make students really think about

how hurtful bullying can be.

RACE

Put it all together

Put all your information into paragraph

form. Remember to indent and check for

spelling and capitalization!

Sample Response:

R

A

C

E

Bullying is a huge problem in many

schools. There are several steps

students can take to help stop this

problem in their own school. One thing

students can do is to participate in a

school wide effort committed to speaking

out against bullying. According to the

author, research has shown that

students who participate in anti-bullying

programs in their schools are more likely

to have empathy for students who

experience bullying. One example of this

is a poster contest my school had. The

topic was “Stand up to Bullies.” The

contest seemed to make students really

think about how hurtful bullying can be.

Explanation:

answer; the best answer is (demand);

answer; overt behavior;