RACERS - Comparative Writing and Identity

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7th - 8th Grade

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RI.7.2, RI.7.7, RI.8.2

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RACERS - Comparative Writing and Identity

Objectives

To write a fully coherent RACERS response answering a question about identity in two of our pieces of writing
To view a modeled exemplar for reference

Do Now

Find the mistakes in the following RACERS response to this prompt:

What is the theme in Ms. Douglas's Story "The Fox and the Honeycomb"? (there are 3 total mistakes)

The story's theme is to never give up on your dreams. "Even though I did not get the scholarship I felt like I deserved, I worked long hours at the restaurant to save up for tuition money, and I will still be able to study abroad" (Douglas p.525,600). This quote describes the utmost resilience that this wonderful, hardworking, goal-oriented, blithesome individual has in her life. From this quote we know that she trekked through her fiscal trials and tribulations in order to overcome the mountain of obstacles. Clearly, the theme to never give up on your dreams is evident throughout this story.

Take a look at our (virtual for now) word wall and be proud of what you have learned! (And that's not all!)

Epistolary
Dialect
Double Entendre
Anaphora
Extended Metaphor
Simile
Sensory Detail

Multiple Choice

Let's review RACERS (again!) What is the most important part of RACERS???

Restate the question using title and author

Answer ALL questions

Cite your evidence using a direct or indirect quote

Explain, expound, elaborate, extrapolate

Sum up your answer using a closing statement

Here are two choices of your RACERS response question:

Compare and analyze how the figurative language used in Langston Hughes’s “Mother to Son” to Langston Hughes’s “Passing” imparts a specific identity of a character.
Compare and analyze how the figurative language used in Amanda Gorman's “Daughter's Metro Map to City Identity” to Langston Hughes’s “Passing” imparts a specific identity of a character.

Open Ended

If you had to choose three words/phrases out of the entire prompt, which are the most important to focus on?

Compare and analyze how the figurative language used in Langston Hughes’s “Mother to Son” to Langston Hughes’s “Passing” imparts a specific identity of a character.

Type response here

Some Things to Remember

Verbosity -- sometimes less is more
USE THE TITLE AND AUTHOR (It lends formality)
Introduce your quotes!
Comparative response vocabulary

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