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Agenda for May 1, 2009

Agenda for May 1, 2009. Check WAG Textbook pages 315-325 and WAG Workbook Pages 13-18. PPT: Passive and Active Voice Do WAG Textbook pages 326-328, Exercises 20 & 22. Do Worksheets on “Active and Passive Voice,” 10.3 and 11.3, front and back .

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Agenda for May 1, 2009

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  1. Agenda for May 1, 2009 • Check WAG Textbook pages 315-325 and WAG Workbook Pages 13-18. • PPT: Passive and Active Voice • Do WAG Textbook pages 326-328, Exercises 20 & 22. • Do Worksheets on “Active and Passive Voice,” 10.3 and 11.3, front and back. • QUIZ MONDAY. We will check the answers for the book and worksheets before the quiz.

  2. Active and Passive Voice Making Your Writing “Come Alive”

  3. Active Voice • Indicates that the subject is performing the action. • Mr. Bishop arranged the chairs around the table.

  4. Passive Voice • Indicates that the action of the verb is being performed on the subject. • The chairs were arranged around the table by Mr. Bishop.

  5. Compare • Active Voice: Mr. Bishop arranged the chairs around the table. • Passive Voice: The chairs were arranged around the table by Mr. Bishop.

  6. Compare these… • Active Voice: The wind shakes the leaves on the trees. • Passive Voice: The leaves on the trees are shaken by the wind.

  7. Verbs in Passive Voice • A verb in the passive voice is made up of a form of the verb beplus a past participle. • The forms of be are am, is, are, was , were, has been, have been, and had been.

  8. Verbs in Passive Voice • Active Voice: The storm knocked over the satellite dish. • Passive Voice: The satellite dish was knocked over by the storm.

  9. So what? • When you write, use the active voice as much as possible. The active voice is more forceful and adds life to your writing.

  10. So what? • The only time passive voice is more appropriate is when the doer of the action is unknown or unimportant. • Passive Voice: The library is closed on Saturdays during the summer. (Performer is not known and unimportant.)

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