S What is the SUBJECT of the piece?
What are the general topics, content, and/or ideas contained in the text. How do you know this from the text? Summarize the text.



O What is the OCCASION?
What are the time and place? What prompted the author to write the piece? What event led to the development? How do you know this from the text?
A Who is the AUDIENCE?
To whom is the piece directed? What assumptions can you make about the audience? Are there any words or phrases that are unusual or different? Why is the speaker using this type of language? How do you know this from the text?
P What is the PURPOSE?
What is the reason for the text? Why was it written? What goal did the author have in mind? How is the author trying to get a reaction from the audience? How do you know this from the text?
S Who is the SPEAKER?
Who is the voice that is speaking? What do we know about this person? What is his/her background? Is there a bias in what is written? How do you know this from the text?
Tone What is the TONE of the piece?
What is the attitude expressed by the speaker? How do you know this? Examine the words and imagery to show where in the text your answer is supported.
Questions: Write a complete sentence but does not have to be RACES.
⦁ What is the speaker’s viewpoint and claim?
Optional sentence starter: The speaker’s viewpoint is and his claim is…
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⦁ What reasons does he give as evidence to support his viewpoint and claim?

Optional sentence starter: Affleck uses several pieces of evidence to support his reasons/claim including….
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⦁ Identify a counterclaim that the speaker uses.
Optional sentence starter: Affleck addresses the counterclaim of….
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⦁ Locate an example of false/ fallacious reasoning, distorted or weak evidence, and exaggerated language in the speech. Share your example and describe how you know it is not credible.
⦁ Optional sentence starter: Affleck uses false/fallacious reasoning when he says….
⦁ Write a 1–2 paragraph RACES writing evaluation of the speaker’s argument. Use 2 or more direct quotes as evidence. Discuss whether the speaker used valid reasoning and sufficient, relevant, and valid evidence to support his viewpoint.
RACES Support:
R: restate the question in the answer
A: answer all parts of the question
C: cite evidence
E: explain your evidence. Why you chose it and what it shows.
S: summarize what you said.
https://stride-streaming-media.k12.com/CURRICULUM2/691614/8093292/CURRENT_RELEASE/NG_ELA_09_B-01_Evaluate_Speaker_Ben_Affleck_VID.mp4