R.A.C.E.S SENTENCE STARTERS

RESTATE THE PROMPT…& ANSWER THE RESTATEMENT (use for the “R & A” in RACES -- These should be done together… These two items become your “CLAIM” and are usually combined EXAMPLE: PROMPT: In the story, The Three Little Pigs, which of the pigs is the smartest? R&A In the story, The Three Little Pigs, the third little pig was the smartest

COMMENTARY SENTENCE STARTERS (use this for the “E” in RACES) CITE TEXT EVIDENCE SENTENCE STARTERS (use for the “C” in RACES) On page #4 it stated The author wrote The graphic showed According to my memory My experience shows An example is In the text it said COMMENTARY SENTENCE STARTERS (use this for the “E” in RACES) This means The evidencs shows This highlights The evidence illustrates This reveals The evidence suggests SUMMARY SENTENCE STARTERS (use this for the “S” in RACES) To sum things up In conclusion As you can see To wrap up

WHAT IS A THESIS STATEMENT Focuses your ideas into one or two sentences. Presents topic of paper Makes a comment about your position in relation to your topic. Should tell your reader what the paper is about   WHAT IS A TOPIC SENTENCE States the main idea of a paragraph Belongs at the start of each paragraph