Active and Passive Voice Verbs 08/21/12

Active and Passive Voice Verbs State Standard W1.2 Use precise language, action verbs, sensory details, appropriate modifiers, and the active rather than the passive voice.

Active and Passive Voice Verbs State Standard W1.2 Use precise language, action verbs, sensory details, appropriate modifiers, and the active rather than the passive voice.

Active and Passive Voice Verbs State Standard W1.2 Use precise language, action verbs, sensory details, appropriate modifiers, and the active rather than the passive voice.

Active and Passive Voice Verbs The concept of active and passive voice only applies to transitive verbs. transitive verb—a verb that requires a direct object

Active and Passive Voice Verbs Voice is the form a transitive verb takes to indicate whether the subject of the verb performs or receives the action.

Active and Passive Voice Verbs In other words, a verb in the active voice expresses an action done by its subject.

Active and Passive Voice Verbs A verb in the passive voice expresses an action done to its subject.

Active and Passive Voice Verbs Examples of Active and Passive Voice Active Voice: The blazing fire destroyed the outside walls. Passive Voice: The outside walls were destroyed by the blazing fire.

Active and Passive Voice Verbs Examples of Active and Passive Voice Active Voice: The blazing fire destroyed the outside walls. Passive Voice: The outside walls were destroyed by the blazing fire.

Active and Passive Voice Verbs Examples of Active and Passive Voice Active Voice: She grows corn on her farm. Passive Voice: Corn is grown by her on her farm.

Active and Passive Voice Verbs Examples of Active and Passive Voice Active Voice: She grows corn on her farm. Passive Voice: Corn is grown by her on her farm.

Active and Passive Voice Verbs The grammatical form of a passive voice verb is be + the past participle.

Forms of the Verb Be Past TensePresent TenseFuture Tense

Forms of the Verb Be Past TensePresent TenseFuture Tense was

Forms of the Verb Be Past TensePresent TenseFuture Tense was were

Forms of the Verb Be Past TensePresent TenseFuture Tense wasam were

Forms of the Verb Be Past TensePresent TenseFuture Tense wasam wereare

Forms of the Verb Be Past TensePresent TenseFuture Tense wasam wereare is

Forms of the Verb Be Past TensePresent TenseFuture Tense wasamwill be wereare is

Forms of the Verb Be Past Participle = been

Forms of the Verb Be Past Participle = been Present Participle = being

Active and Passive Voice Verbs The grammatical form of a passive voice verb is be + the past participle. In the passive voice, the performer of the action is often left out of the sentence. When it is in the sentence it is usually in a prepositional phrase that begins with by.

Active and Passive Voice Verbs Structure of Active Voice: subject / verb / direct object The blazing fire destroyed the outside walls. Structure of Passive Voice: subject / be + past participle / prepositional phrase that expresses the performer of the action The outside walls were destroyed by the blazing fire.

Active and Passive Voice Verbs Structure of Active Voice: subject / verb / direct object She grows corn on her farm. Structure of Passive Voice: subject / be + past particip. / prepositional phrase that expresses the performer of the action Corn is grown by her on her farm.

Review of Active and Passive Voice Verbs Example Transform this passive voice constructions into an active voice construction. 1.Letters were delivered by the mail carrier at 8 o’clock every day.

Review of Active and Passive Voice Verbs Example Transform all passive voice constructions to active voice. 1.Letters were delivered by the mail carrier at 8 o’clock every day. The mail carrier

Review of Active and Passive Voice Verbs Example Transform all passive voice constructions to active voice. 1.Letters were delivered by the mail carrier at 8 o’clock every day. The mail carrier delivered

Review of Active and Passive Voice Verbs Example Transform all passive voice constructions to active voice. 1.Letters were delivered by the mail carrier at 8 o’clock every day. The mail carrier delivered letters

Review of Active and Passive Voice Verbs Example Transform all passive voice constructions to active voice. 1.Letters were delivered by the mail carrier at 8 o’clock every day. The mail carrier delivered letters at 8 o’clock every day.

Review of Active and Passive Voice Verbs Exercises Transform all passive voice constructions to active voice.

Review of Active and Passive Voice Verbs Exercises 1. The plan was announced by the principal two days ago. 2. My car was stolen by a thief! 3. My dog is being bitten by fleas. 4. A game will be played by the class today. 5. The passive voice should be used sparingly.

Passive to Active Voice Dispatch 8/22/12

Dispatch 1. The coffee is ground daily by them. 2. My homework was eaten by my dog. 3. The bridge was damaged by rushing water.

“The Myth of Multitasking” by Christine Rosen

“The Myth of Multitasking” Preread this article: read the title, read the first sentence of every paragraph, read all of the headings. What is the issue? Predict what the author’s position is on the issue.

“The Myth of Multitasking” 1. Read the article with a partner. 2. Write the main idea of the article (the “gist”) in one to three sentences. Discuss it with your partner. 3. Reread this article on your own. Find three “significant quotations” from the article for your “Say, Mean, Matter” chart. Use the MLA format for in-text citation.

“The Myth of Multitasking” 1. Read the article with a partner. 2. Write the main idea of the article (the “gist”) in one to three sentences. Discuss it with your partner. 3. Reread this article on your own. Find three “significant quotations” from the article for your “Say, Mean, Matter” chart. Use the MLA format for in-text citation.

“The Myth of Multitasking” 1. Read the article with a partner. 2. Write the main idea of the article (the “gist”) in one to three sentences. Discuss it with your partner. 3. Reread this article on your own. Find three “significant quotations” from the article for your “Say, Mean, Matter” chart. Use the MLA format for in-text citation.

Say, Mean, Matter Chart SayMeanMatter

Say, Mean, Matter Chart SayMeanMatter “As neurologist Jordan Grafman told Time magazine: ‘Kids that are instant messaging while doing homework, playing games online and watching TV, I predict, aren’t going to do well in the long run’” (Rosen 3).

Say, Mean, Matter Chart SayMeanMatter “As neurologist Jordan Grafman told Time magazine: ‘Kids that are instant messaging while doing homework, playing games online and watching TV, I predict, aren’t going to do well in the long run’” (Rosen 3). When a child tries to divide his/her attention among too many tasks, something like homework isn’t getting done properly, and this will cause problems later on.

Say, Mean, Matter Chart SayMeanMatter “As neurologist Jordan Grafman told Time magazine: ‘Kids that are instant messaging while doing homework, playing games online and watching TV, I predict, aren’t going to do well in the long run’” (Rosen 3). When a child tries to divide his/her attention among too many tasks, something like homework isn’t getting done properly, and this will cause problems later on. Students aren’t learning properly in school because they are too distracted. It seems like the focus has shifted from learning to doing.

Say, Mean, Matter Chart Finish your “Say, Mean, Matter” chart for homework. Tomorrow we will use this article to examine different types of evidence.

Passive to Active Voice Dispatch 8/23/12

Dispatch Transform the following sentences from passive voice to active voice.

Dispatch 1. According to Bob Herbert, ethnic profiling is practiced by law-enforcement personnel throughout the country. 2. In 1999 the loitering law was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 3. That peak was climbed by me last summer.

Types of Evidence 8/23/12

Types of Evidence Fact –

Types of Evidence Fact – something that can be verified through direct observation or by checking a reliable reference source

Types of Evidence Fact – something that can be verified through direct observation or by checking a reliable reference source

Types of Evidence Fact – something that can be verified through direct observation or by checking a reliable reference source Statistic –

Types of Evidence Fact – something that can be verified through direct observation or by checking a reliable reference source Statistic – a fact in the form of a number

Types of Evidence Fact – something that can be verified through direct observation or by checking a reliable reference source Statistic – a fact in the form of a number

Types of Evidence Expert opinion –

Types of Evidence Expert opinion – statements from people who are recognized as experts or authorities on an issue

Types of Evidence Expert opinion – statements from people who are recognized as experts or authorities on an issue

Types of Evidence Anecdote –

Types of Evidence Anecdote – the telling of a specific instance or situation (a story) that illustrates or supports the writer’s claim

Types of Evidence Anecdote – the telling of a specific instance or situation (a story) that illustrates or supports the writer’s claim Scenario –

Types of Evidence Anecdote – the telling of a specific instance or situation (a story) that illustrates or supports the writer’s claim Scenario – a hypothetical situation that is followed to its logical conclusion

Types of Evidence Anecdote – the telling of a specific instance or situation (a story) that illustrates or supports the writer’s claim Scenario – a hypothetical situation that is followed to its logical conclusion

Evidence Chart Find at least one example of the following types of evidence from the article: fact, statistic, expert opinion. Use proper MLA in-text citation format.

Evidence Chart Type of Evidence Evidence from the Text Explanation

Evidence Chart (Example) Type of Evidence Evidence from the Text Explanation

Evidence Chart (Example) Type of Evidence Evidence from the Text Explanation “’People can't multitask very well, and when people say they can, they're deluding themselves,’ said neuroscientist Earl Miller. And, he said, ‘The brain is very good at deluding itself’“ (Hamilton 2).

Evidence Chart (Example) Type of Evidence Evidence from the Text Explanation Expert opinion “’People can't multitask very well, and when people say they can, they're deluding themselves,’ said neuroscientist Earl Miller. And, he said, ‘The brain is very good at deluding itself’“ (Hamilton 2).

Evidence Chart (Example) Type of Evidence Evidence from the Text Explanation Expert opinion “’People can't multitask very well, and when people say they can, they're deluding themselves,’ said neuroscientist Earl Miller. And, he said, ‘The brain is very good at deluding itself’“ (Hamilton 2).

Evidence Chart (Example) Type of Evidence Evidence from the Text Explanation Expert opinion “’People can't multitask very well, and when people say they can, they're deluding themselves,’ said neuroscientist Earl Miller. And, he said, ‘The brain is very good at deluding itself’“ (Hamilton 2). This a quotation from a neuroscientist; he is an expert in the field of brain physiology.

Evidence Chart Type of Evidence Evidence from the Text Explanation

Passive to Active Voice Paragraph 8/24/12

Passive to Active Voice Paragraph Rewrite the following paragraph so that it uses active voice verbs. Do this with your two o’clock appointment.

Passive to Active Voice Paragraph Mary Maloney was told some shocking news by her husband. He was then killed by Mary with a frozen leg of lamb. The house was thoroughly searched by the police, but nothing suspicious was found by them. Mary and the grocer were carefully questioned by detectives. The dreadful leg of lamb was cooked by Mrs. Maloney, and the murder weapon was eaten by the hungry detectives. The identity of the murderer was not guessed by the police. In fact, Mary was never suspected as the murderer by anyone.

Types of Evidence Continue working with your two o’clock appointment. 1) Without looking at yesterday’s notes, write a brief definition for each of the following types of evidence: fact, statistic, expert opinion, anecdote, scenario. 2) Explain the difference between an issue and a position.