Wednesday, March 25, 2015

 Voldemort was being sought by Harry and was seen. Spells were fired and the room was entered by Harry. Instructions were screamed and curses were sent by him. More shield charms were cast.

 “Harry was searching for Voldemort and saw him across the room, firing spells from his wand as he backed into the Great Hall, still screaming instructions to his followers as he sent curses flying left and right. Harry cast more shield charms.”

Active VoicePassive Voice  The house elves were hacking and stabbing at the ankles and shins of the Death Eaters. Spells overcame them.  The ankles and shins of the Death Eaters were being hacked and stabbed at by the house elves. The Death Eaters were overcome by spells. What happens if…you combine passive and active voice? The house elves were hacking and stabbing at the ankles and shins of the Death Eaters, who were overcome by spells.

Active VoicePassive Voice  Subject performs action  Uses one verb or short verb phrase  Use often, but be cautious: can make writing choppy or too direct  In your writing, you will primarily use active voice  Subject receives action  Uses a form of “to be” plus an -ing or -ed verb (participle) plus “by”  Use sparingly: makes awkward writing less direct  Best uses:  Emphasize receiver  Doer is unknown  Doer is unimportant

 Begin writing a news article about the Battle of the Cowshed  Continue writing if you’ve started already  Be mindful of your work  Use passive voice with purpose