SNO Online Papers

Portable Books Without the Aroma

1. Who wrote the story? Caroline Yong

2. What is their story about? Their story is about how e-readers are more convenient then actual books.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing. The author feels that e-readers are more convenient then books and that she likes her e-reader more than books.

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic? No

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion. The authors opinion was wishy-washy, because when the author started the story she sided with traditional reading and in the middle she sided with e-readers, and in the end it seemed as though she was still debating.

6. Are there any quotes in the story? No

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)? 1st

Thoughts on Moving

1. Who wrote the story? Nikki Eduave

2. What is their story about? Nikki moving to Texas.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing. The author's opinion is that he is excited about about living in Texas.

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic? Yes

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion. The authors opinion was wishy-washy because the author still misses being Miami and she has homesickness.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?Yes a Direct quote- "we should [ insert activity here] once we're seniors"

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)? 1st

Custodians Not Shown Enough Appreciation

1. Who wrote the story? Emily Carr

2. What is their story about? This story is about giving custodians more respect by picking up after yourself.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing. The author opinion is that the custodians should be treated with more respect.

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic? NO

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion. Their opinion was not wishy-washy at all. They stuck to their opinion 100%

6. Are there any quotes in the story? No

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)? 1st