Short Answer Strategy: RACE-
Restate-restate the question
Answer—answer the question (make sure you understand it first--ask if you aren't sure!)
Cite –give the best textual evidence possible to support your answer--not just any evidence (Think about my ESPN SportsCenter example)
Explain*—explain/analyze how your evidence supports the answer (the part we want to focus on more in 12th grade)
Important Notes**:
1. These DO NOT have to be in this order.
2. Not all questions can be answered this way. Especially "right there" questions in which the answer is just a fact.
example : What city was Malcolm born in?
Today we will:
1. Take notes on the RACE question/answer strategy to receive full-credit on responses.
2. Watch a quick video on the importance of the college essay
3. Read the sample college essay "Swimming" as a group.
4. Decide as a class and discuss aloud: What the writer is trying to show about himself? How do we know? Are these characteristics that a college would be looking for?
5. As a class we will answer some questions together using the RACE strategy-- a model response.
6.Answer the questions on a blank sheet of lined paper to (you may work with a partner but each person needs his/her own paper to turn in). Yes! You may copy any answers we did on the board. Place it in the box by the door for your class period.
Worksheet download: College Essay Examples (PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THE CLASSROOM COPY!)Important Notes**:
1. These DO NOT have to be in this order.
2. Not all questions can be answered this way. Especially "right there" questions in which the answer is just a fact.
example : What city was Malcolm born in?
Today we will:
1. Take notes on the RACE question/answer strategy to receive full-credit on responses.
2. Watch a quick video on the importance of the college essay
3. Read the sample college essay "Swimming" as a group.
4. Decide as a class and discuss aloud: What the writer is trying to show about himself? How do we know? Are these characteristics that a college would be looking for?
5. As a class we will answer some questions together using the RACE strategy-- a model response.
6.Answer the questions on a blank sheet of lined paper to (you may work with a partner but each person needs his/her own paper to turn in). Yes! You may copy any answers we did on the board. Place it in the box by the door for your class period.
HW:
****Finish your idea web for tomorrow's class
FYI: YOUR ROUGH DRAFT WILL BE DUE BY FRIDAY 9/14 (HANDWRITTEN OR TYPED)
Tomorrow we will:
Sample rough draft
outline sheet link (for tomorrow)
****Finish your idea web for tomorrow's class
FYI: YOUR ROUGH DRAFT WILL BE DUE BY FRIDAY 9/14 (HANDWRITTEN OR TYPED)
Tomorrow we will:
- Go over the outline of a personal narrative sheet (college essay)
Sample rough draft
outline sheet link (for tomorrow)
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