SNO Online Papers

French Students Explore Texas

1. Who wrote the story?

A: The Battery (author's name is not stated).

2. What is their story about?

A: The story is about French students touring Abilene High School and communicating with American students.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.

A: The opinion is that the French students feel out of place in Texas, but they adjust quickly and are able to relate to the students at Abilene. “I learned that you kind of have to embarrass yourself a little bit if you want to be able to communicate with someone and there’s a language barrier,” junior Rylan Shewmaker said. “You just have to be able to learn from them, and be able to let them correct you.”

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

A: Yes, the touring French students gave their opinions on how they felt being in a new place. They gave quotes supporting the writer's opinion.

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.

A: No, the writer bases their opinion on the quotes from the French students.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

A: Yes. “They didn’t like iced tea,” sophomore Eliana Pigott said. “They drink hot tea, so iced tea is really weird.”

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

A: 3rd person. 

Robotics advance to worlds

1. Who wrote the story?

A: Sophia Alaniz.

2. What is their story about?

A: Alaniz's story is about a robotics competition between teams Quad X 6299 and Venom 6209 as they advance to the finals.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.

A: The author does not make their opinion very clear but they use examples of the other side's excitement. “I am very proud of the teams,” Robotics sponsor Tamany Wendel said. “Tremendous amount of work that everyone has put in this season. The game this year is difficult and it is very exciting to have two ViperBot teams advancing to Worlds.”

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

A: Yes. They state that they are excited and have been preparing for months. “We are super excited,” member of team Quad X Lizzy Patterson said. “For some of us this is our third year going, and we really want to win it this time.”

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.

A: No. The autor does not make their opinion very clear, they simply talk about the topic.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

A: Yes. “It’s really nice,” member of team Venom Ryan Galligher said. “We finally made it to Worlds. It was three years in the making, but we did it.”

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

A: 3rd person.

Lake Travis Theater Performs 12 Angry Jurors

1. Who wrote the story?

A: Colton Larson.

2. What is their story about?

A: Colton's story is about the Play 12 Angry Jurors performed at Lake Travis High School.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.

A: The author's opinion is very positive, as they list the play's multiple awards, such as Best Technical Execution, Outstanding Technician, honorable mentions for Hannah Frye and Kate Brimmer, as well as All Star Cast for Mark Jespersen and Kaitlin Street.

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

A: Yes, but only from actor Chris Kearns, who thought of it as a success.

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.

A: No. The author states that the production was a success and beat out two other schools to advance to district.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

A: Only one. “This production is really unique, compared to the longer, more typical productions,” LTHS senior and actor Chris Kearns said, “Because it’s a lot shorter, only about thirty minutes, and the originally play runs about three hours, so we had to cut a lot out. It was difficult to comply with all the UIL set rules, but in the end I think we really pulled it off.”

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

A: 3rd person.