R.A.C.E. Strategy for Constructed Responses
A Grade 12 ELA worksheet focusing on the R.A.C.E. strategy for constructed response questions, including identifying components and applying the strategy.
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R.A.C.E. Strategy for Constructed Responses
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Read each question carefully and follow the R.A.C.E. strategy to formulate your responses. R.A.C.E. stands for: **R**estate the question **A**nswer the question **C**ite evidence **E**xplain your evidence
Read the following excerpt from 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald and then answer the questions.
"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther.... And one fine morning— So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
1. Using the R.A.C.E. strategy, explain what the 'green light' symbolizes in the provided excerpt from 'The Great Gatsby'.
For each statement below, identify which component of the R.A.C.E. strategy it represents (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain).
2. The author states, 'It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther....' This directly supports the idea that the green light represents a distant, unattainable dream.
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3. The green light in 'The Great Gatsby' symbolizes Gatsby's elusive dream of recapturing his past with Daisy.
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4. Which of the following best describes the 'Explain' component of the R.A.C.E. strategy?
Simply copying a sentence directly from the text.
Rephrasing the question in your own words.
Connecting your cited evidence back to your answer and elaborating on its significance.
Providing a general summary of the text.
5. The 'Restate' component of R.A.C.E. requires you to answer the question directly without any additional context.
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6. Consider the quote: 'The only way to do great work is to love what you do.' (Steve Jobs). Apply the R.A.C.E. strategy to discuss how this quote relates to the pursuit of personal goals.
Use the words below to complete the sentences about the R.A.C.E. strategy.
7. The first step in R.A.C.E. is to the question.
8. You must your claims with textual support.