Writing Chapter 9 By Maram Alabdulaaly New Frontiers. Writing a descriptive essay about a planet. By Maram Alabdulaaly 1

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Active vs. Passive P167 & Chapter 11 in Grammar Active: Marry helped the boy. S V Obj. S V Obj. The focus is on the subject (the agent or the doer). Passive: The boy was helped by Marry. S V agent S V agent The focus is on the (object) the person/thing that acted upon. The passive voice is often used in scientific or technical writing. By Maram Alabdulaaly 3

Forming the Passive Voice ObjectVerb-beMain verbOptional Depending on the active tense. (past participle) bysubject By Maram Alabdulaaly 4

Using with + Noun Phrase P169 With + noun phrase +,+noun + rest of the sentence.  Example:  Hind had a new hair cut. Now, she looks amazing.  Hind looks amazing with the new hair cut.  With the new hair cut, Hind looks amazing. By Maram Alabdulaaly 5

Using Unlike + Noun Phrase P170 Unlike + noun phrase +, + noun + rest of the sentence.  Example:  Blackberry phones are heavy. In contrast, I phone is very light.  Unlike Blackberry phones, I Phone is very light. By Maram Alabdulaaly 6

Because of + Noun Phrase vs. Because + Clause P170 Because + Clause:  It connects 2 clauses (main + dependent).  Dependent +, + main.  Main + dependent. No one can live in Mercury because it’s too hot. Because it’s too hot, no one can live in Mercury. Because of + NP.  Because of + NP +,+ noun + rest of sentence.  If it comes in the middle no need for comma.  No one can live in Mercury because of its high temperature.  Because of its high temperature, no one can live in Mercury. By Maram Alabdulaaly 7

Writing.. A descriptive essay about a planet. By Maram Alabdulaaly 8

The inner planets are mostly rock and metal. 1.Mercury 2.Venus 3.Earth 4.Mars The outer planets are mostly gas and dust. 5.Jupiter 6.Saturn 7.Uranus 8.Neptune Look at the information related to the planets in P158, 159, and 160. Learn the vocabulary in P The Sun By Maram Alabdulaaly 9

Using the Graphic Organizer Select a planet and fill in the information you want to write about. Planet X Position Moons …… ….... By Maram Alabdulaaly 10

Strategy P 165 The introduction gives general information about the subject. It should entice the reader. The body paragraph should contain details describing the subject. They should be grouped by subtopic. The conclusion can summarize what was said in the essay. It can look into the future or include a personal opinion. By Maram Alabdulaaly 11

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