1. B R A C E S
A Writing Strategy

2. Braces are used to straighten and provide structure.

3. The BRACES writing strategy is designed to provide structure for your writing.

4. Begin with an introduction that provides background information.
B Background
Begin with an introduction that provides background information.

5. R Restate the question
Restate the question as a statement. Do not just repeat the question as it is.

6. A Answer the question
You may restate and answer in the same sentence or in two separate sentences.

7. Give supporting evidence from the text that led you to that idea.
C Cite evidence
Give supporting evidence from the text that led you to that idea.

8. Explain how the evidence you provided supports your idea.
E Explain
Explain how the evidence you provided supports your idea.

9. Summarize your thoughts.
S Summarize
Summarize your thoughts.

10. What is the climax in “The Three Little Pigs”?
B In the “Three Little Pigs,” a short story, the wolf is coming after the pigs to eat them. Each of the three pigs did what he thought was best to fend off the wolf.

11. What is the climax in “The Three Little Pigs”?
R I believe the climax of the story was when the pigs were in the brick house of the hardworking pig, and the wolf came down the chimney, only to land in a pot of boiling water.

12. What is the climax in “The Three Little Pigs”?
A Despite all the other efforts of the pigs, the boiling water was the only thing that successfully drove the wolf away and solved their problem for good.

13. What is the climax in “The Three Little Pigs”?
C According to the story, each pig built a house that he thought would keep the wolf away. However, none of the houses was enough to get the job done.

14. What is the climax in “The Three Little Pigs”?
E The wolf easily blew down the straw and stick houses of the first two pigs. Finally, the pigs thought they were safe in the brick house because they knew the wolf couldn’t blow it down. However, that was still not enough.

15. What is the climax in “The Three Little Pigs?
S Fortunately, the third pig realized the wolf could still come in through the chimney and eat the pigs up. As a result of third pig’s idea to place the boiling pot of water in the fireplace, the wolf was scalded and ran away for good.

16. In the “Three Little Pigs,” a short story, the wolf is coming after the pigs to eat them. Each of the three pigs did what he thought was best to fend off the wolf. I believe the climax of the story was when the pigs were in the brick house of the hardworking pig, and the wolf came down the chimney, only to land in a pot of boiling water. Despite all the other efforts of the pigs, the boiling water was the only thing that successfully drove the wolf away and solved their problem for good. According to the story, each pig built a house that he thought would keep the wolf away. However, none of the houses was enough to get the job done. The wolf easily blew down the straw and stick houses of the first two pigs. Finally, the pigs thought they were safe in the brick house because they knew the wolf couldn’t blow it down. However, that was still not enough. Fortunately, the third pig realized the wolf could still come in through the chimney and eat the pigs up. As a result of the third pig’s idea to place the boiling pot of water in the fireplace, the wolf was scalded and ran away for good.