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Citing Contextual Evidence

RACE

RACE ACRONYM CREDIT:

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Standard: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

RL & RI 6.1, 7.1 and 8.1

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OBJECTIVES

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I CAN..

  1. Analyze the text to answer a question
  2. Cite Evidence that supports my answer
  3. Answer questions using RACE

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Restate & Answer

Restating the question in your answer helps the reader understand what question you are answering.

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RA Requirements

  • I restated the important parts of the question
  • I answered all parts of the question
  • I answered the question thoughtfully (and hopefully correctly)

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What is RACE?

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Restate the question

Answer all parts of the question

Cite evidence to support your answer

Explain your answer

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Cite

Citing proves that there is explicit or implicit evidence to support your answer.

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Citation Requirements

  • I cited directly from the text
  • My citation clearly connects to my answer (RA)
  • My citation proves my answer is correct
  • My citation refers to an author, title, page OR paragraph

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Citation Starters

According to the text ...

On page ____ it states…

In paragraph ___ the author explains…

For example...

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Watch this introduction to citing evidence.

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Discuss: What key words from this video help you understand citations?

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The point of citations is to prove beyond all doubt that your statement is a fact and not just your opinion.

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Explain

Explain how your evidence supports your answer by making new connections, further clarifying, giving examples or explaining why it matters.

Explanation Requirements

  • My explanation provides new information
  • I further explained the evidence in my own words
  • My explanation connects to the evidence in a new way
  • I helped the reader understand what the author was saying

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Explanation Starters

This shows…

The evidence indicates...

This is important in the story because…

This demonstrates...

This proves…

This is compelling because

This connection is important because..

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Explanation DON’T

Why doesn’t this type of an answer meet our requirements for an E?

  • That is why my citation is correct.
  • This proves my citation.

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NEVER use sentences like this as your E. You will always be asked to redo these sentences.

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Is this an Exemplar? Check the Parts!

QUESTION from The Outsiders:

RL.6.6 How do you think the opening chapter might have been different if it were written from the POV of a soc?

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RACE ANSWER:

The opening chapter would have been written differently to make the Soc’s sound better and the greasers sound worse. For instance, on p. 3 Soc’s are described as kids who “jump greasers and wreck houses and throw beer blasts just for kicks”. If a soc were writing the book, they would speak more highly of themselves!

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Do you have a copy of a RACE rubric? Ask your teacher for one.

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Now Make a Classroom Anchor Chart

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With your group, produce a full-sized anchor chart that can be posted in your classroom. Show the requirements for the R,A,C and E

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One poster will be kept up all year for reference.

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