Writing
What does the R stand for in RACE writing?
Restate
What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?
A towel.
People with cell phones are ubiquitous these days.
Ubiquitous: everywhere all the time
What's wrong with this sentence:
Your late to class again.
Your should be You're.
What is my first name
Alana
Why is it important to cite evidence (C) when writing your argument?
* Makes you believable, makes your argument strong (anything similar)
What can you catch but never throw?
A cold.
She began the arduous task of cleaning the entire mansion.
arduous: hard to accomplish/exhausting
What's wrong with this sentence:
He was sick from eating to much candy.
to should be too.
Name the school where I met my now adopted daughter
Linden McKinley
What is the difference between formal and informal writing?
Formal is like for an essay or a letter to someone important. Informal is when you don't mind as much about spelling/grammar (like journaling or letter to friend)
What is always in front of you but can't be seen?
The future.
She tried not to resent the fact that her enemy had won all the school awards this year, but it was hard.
Resent--to feel bitter/salty about a person or situation
What's wrong with this sentence:
If their careful, they will make it on that road.
their should be they're
How old am I?
51
What is the purpose of the E (explain) in RACE--what are you explaining and why?
You are explaining the quote and showing how it links to your answer so you seem credible.
What can you break without touching it?
A promise.
They would raze the building by the end of the year to make room for a new one to take its place.
raze--to demolish
What's wrong with this sentence:
If you never in your life experienced petting a dog.
It's a fragment/incomplete thought.
(If you never in your life experienced petting a dog, then I feel bad for you.)
What is my pet situation--how many of what animal?
2 cats
True or False-- Letting your peers read the rough draft of your essay isn't really helpful and can lead to embarrassment.
False--peer reviews (with the teacher's help) are really helpful in providing feedback to writers and can often make essays even better!
What word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.
They doubted her, but she was tenacious and by age 23 had her law degree and a beautiful apartment that overlooked the city.
tenacious--unstoppable
What's wrong with this sentence:
She saw him pick his nose and wipe it on the student and she wrote him up for being gross.
Two independent clauses--needs a comma after student/before and
What do I do for a workout?
Boxing