RACE Notes Dr. Precious Prothro DMS ELA Department Chair Welcome participants, and introduce the subject for today. Suggest that participants sit in small groups with others who teach the same grade level(s). Check to see that everyone has the handouts. Explain that one of the instructional implications of implementing the CCSS will be an increased emphasis on writing in response to sources and writing from multiple sources. For instance, the facilitator might say, “In Session 5, we looked at the important place textual evidence has in the Common Core State Standards. Today we are going to look at a closely related shift: The emphasis in the CCSS on writing from sources, both in the analysis of individual works as well as in writing from multiple sources during research. As we will see, these are phased in over the grades, but begin in the elementary grades.” Dr. Precious Prothro DMS ELA Department Chair Henry County Content Specialist August 24, 2015

The RACE Way R=Reword A=Answer C=Cite Evidence E=Explain

The RACE Way R=Reword Restate the prompt information (usually the background) with key words from the prompt.

The RACE Way A=Answer the question Answer the question by way of a thesis statement.

The RACE Way C=Cite Evidence Citing Evidence X2 with clarity

The RACE Way E=Explain Explain your evidence (connect it to your writing for proof)