RACES
What does the acronym RACES stand for?
R:Restate
A: Answer
C: Cite
E: Explain
S: Summarize
What type of writing argues for an opinion by giving reasons for it as well as evidence?
Argumentative Writing
Who is the school bully?
Cory Cormier
restrict
to limit
Name the three principals at Garside.
Chandler
Gallard
What is the purpose of a RACES paragraph?
To write a one paragraph Response to a question.
What type of writing explains a topic but does not include an opinion?
Informative Writing
What is Styx's "sister's" name?
Pixie
illustrate
to show
What is Mr. Moe's last name?
McNeal
How would you restate the following question into an the beginning of an answer?
"What is one type of cellphone from the text?"
One type of cellphone from the text is...
What type of writing tells interesting stories?
Narrative Writing
Who are the Franklins?
Caleb, Bobby, Mom, and Dad
contribute
to give; to add to
Many-a-Garside-scholar share a last name, but these two scholars, ____ Sanchez and ____ Lopez, share a first name! What is it?
Anthony
When you cite the text, there are the two main methods? Quoting and _____________.
Paraphrasing
What is a "claim" in an argumentative essay?
The main opinion that the author is defending in an essay.
What is a theme?
A theme is a recurring (commonly occurring) idea in the book
initial
first
Haha!!! I hope my last riddle did not leave you in too much of a diddle! How about this one? Tabitha, Angel, Destiny, Yodenny, and Anthony - what do these Garside Faithful have in common??
Their last name - Sanchez
How would you create a parenthetical citation for the following author, page number, and punctuation? Careful which information you include!
David Feld
Page 75
().
(Feld, 75).
What is non-literal and playful language that makes narrative writing more interesting?
Figurative Language
Name three themes from the book.
Answers my vary
Cite (a source)
to give the author of a source credit
Name the three Garside employees with offices in the SSO
Tamika
Estes
Lopez