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R.A.C.E.
A Constructed Response Strategy
Learning Targets
Understand the purpose of constructed response
Describe the components of constructed response
Understand the guidelines for writing constructed response using the R.A.C.E. strategy
What is R.A.C.E.? R.A.C.E. is a strategy that helps
students answer constructed and extended response questions in writing.
Step 1: Reword the question Step 2: Answer the question
Step 3: Cite the evidence Step 4: Explain your answer
Step 1: Reword the question
You must first know what the question is asking.
You will use the question to form a focused topic sentence
Example: "What was life like for serfs in the Middle Ages?"
Restatement: "Life for serfs in the Middle Ages was..."
Step 2: Answer the question
Students will underline key words/phrases in the question.o Look for task words (words that tell you what to
do): explain, describe, compare, contrast, discuss, evaluate, identify, analyze, determine, etc.
Give a concise, logical answer Example: "What was life like for serfs in the
Middle Ages?" "Life for the serfs in the Middle Ages was
very difficult."
Step 3: Cite the evidence
Students will select appropriate examples from the text to support their answer.o Tell which piece of evidence you used.o Use specific detailso Quotes don't have to be super long!
Example: "What was life like for serfs in the Middle Ages?“
Red-paraphrasePurple-direct quote:Life for serfs in the Middle Ages was very difficult. In Document 2, it stated they often worked 7 days a week because they had to grow food for the manor and themselves. Also, Document 4 stated that serfs "also had very little freedom because both landowners and church leadership could tell them what to do."
Step 4: Explain your answer
Students will explain how the evidence they gave makes their point.o Demonstrate understanding of the question through the
response Example: Orange-explanation of answer
Life for serfs in the Middle Ages was very difficult. In Document 2, it stated they often worked 7 days a week because they had to grow food for the manor and themselves. Also, Document 4 stated that serfs "also had very little freedom because both landowners and church leadership could tell them what to do." A lack of freedom and constant hard work would make life unpleasant for anyone.
Sum It Up The last sentence should be a summary of the entire
paragraph. Restate the topic sentence in a different way.
Example: Green-Summary/Conclusion Life for serfs in the Middle Ages was very difficult. In Document 2, it stated they often worked 7 days a week because they had to grow food for the manor and themselves. Also, Document 4 stated that serfs "also had very little freedom because both landowners and church leadership could tell them what to do." A lack of freedom and constant hard work would make life unpleasant for anyone. In conclusion, a serf in the Middle Ages would have had an incredibly difficult life.
The Entire Paragraph…
Life for serfs in the Middle Ages was very difficult.
In Document 2, it stated they often worked 7 days
a week because they had to grow food for the
manor and themselves. Also, Document 4 stated
that serfs "also had very little freedom because
both landowners and church leadership could tell
them what to do." A lack of freedom and constant
hard work would make life unpleasant for anyone.
In conclusion, a serf in the Middle Ages would have
had an incredibly difficult life.
Practice
DOK 2: What do you notice about the
section titled inspiring others by leading?
What type of student behaviors have you
noticed to support it?
DOK 3: Can you elaborate on the reason
why we have implemented Patriot PRIDE
at Southwest?
DOK 3: How is “Doing What is
Responsible” related to student
achievement?
What do you notice about the section titled inspiring others by leading?
In the section titled “Inspiring Others
by Leading,” I noticed…
Constructed Response Rubric
2 The response:• gives evidence of the ability to explain inferences about theme• includes specific inferences that make reference to the text• supports the inferences with relevant details from the text
1 The response:• gives limited evidence of the ability to explain inferences about
theme • includes inferences but they are not explicit or make only vague
references to the text• supports the inference with at least one detail but the relevance of
that detail to the text must be inferred 0 A response gets no credit if it provides no evidence of the ability to
explain inferences about theme and includes no relevant information from the text.
Self Assessment
What can you say that you have accomplished and feel confident that it is being implemented with fidelity?
Where are YOU in the process?
What are YOUR Next
Steps?