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Mastering the ACE technique

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A stands for ANSWER the question.

Before we answer the question, we must restate the question that is asked…

Example: How did Jackie Robinson demonstrate the trait of perseverance?

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To restate the question we use the same words in the question to form a sentence.

Example: How did Jackie Robinson demonstrate the trait of perseverance?

Jackie Robinson demonstrated the trait of perseverance by…

Restate the question

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After restating- we must add our answer.

Jackie Robinson demonstrated the trait of perseverance by not quitting the baseball team despite the discrimination he faced.

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After we answer the question, we must CITE our answer by finding a direct sentence(quote) or paraphrase the information from the source to show support.

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Jackie Robinson demonstrated the trait of perseverance by not quitting the baseball team despite the discrimination he faced.

“At every game he had to put up with abuse from the stands; but something inside him would not let him give up.” (direct quote from source)

Cite

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Explaining, expanding, and extending you answer is how you justify and support your answer and quote that you choose.

You can bring in outside information if it is relevant, stays on topic, supports your answer, and is factual. However remember to STAY on the topic!

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▸ Expand ▸ Extend

By not giving up, Jackie Robinson was able to break color barriers and become the first African-American to play in baseball's major leagues.

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Write your answer in paragraph form

Jackie Robinson demonstrated the trait of perseverance by not fighting back or quitting the team when faced with racism and discrimination. “At every game he had to put up with abuse from the stands; but something inside him would not let him give up.” By not giving up, Jackie Robinson was able to break color barriers and become the first African-American to play in baseball's major leagues.

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