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Episode 428: Re-Air: The Best of Writing Episodes: It's Time to Drop the RACE Strategy.

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Teaching Middle School ELA

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Jul 7, 2026

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857

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Summary

The RACE writing formula simply stands for “restate, answer, cite, and explain”. This is widely used by middle school ELA teachers teaching writing as it makes a great tool to help learners construct their answers in a clear, logical format. However, this formula proves to be challenging when students need to move into essay writing. If you’re one of the middle school ELA teachers who’s seeking help with teaching writing, but are required to use the RACE writing formula or a mashed up version...