Writing Strategies
In this one-time course, students will use the RACE strategy (Restate, answer, cite, and explain) to improve their writing. This is suited for upper elementary and middle school learners to improve academic writing and citing sources.
What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed45 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Homework
Students will share a paragraph (at least three sentences) displaying their mastery of the RACE strategy.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 7
Beginner - Intermediate Level
In this one-time course, students will use the RACE strategy (Restate, answer, cite, and explain) to improve their writing. This is suited for upper elementary and middle school learners to improve academic writing and citing sources. The RACE strategy is a tool for essay writing beginners and sets them up to formulate introductory paragraphs.
Learning Goals
Students will be clear and concise with their responses.Students will use appropriate evidence based on text.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
N/A
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
We will use the NewsELA website to pull articles that are of interest to the student.
Joined August, 2024
Teacher expertise and credentials
Iowa Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from University of Iowa
I have a Bachelor's in Elementary Education with a specialty in English Language Arts. I have used this lesson with 6th graders in the past.Reviews
Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$40
per sessionMeets on demand
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
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