Active Voice

1. Active Voice Only once is how many times Huck lies to Jim. (cut “is how”) Huck lies to Jim only once.

2. The artistic capabilities of the whales of this species are the variations they produce on musical sequences. • The whales of this species produce variations of musical sequences.

3. At the concert one tune from a well known opera was sung by the soprano. • The soprano song one tune from a well known opera.

4. It was determined by the committee that the report was inconclusive. • The committee determined that the report was inconclusive.

5. Choosing words • The novel A Long Way Gone is an amazing book that shows the true meaning of hope • The novel A Long Way Gone reveals the true meaning of hope.

6. Theme statements • The theme in chapter 15 is about how they captured the villages and his mission was to kill or to be killed. • Survival is a main them in A Long Way Gone: Ishmael has the choice to kill or be killed.

7. In Ishmael Beah’s novel, “A Long Way Gone”, the idea of a loss of innocence is constantly portrayed throughout the novel. • The loss of innocence is a major theme in Ishmael Beah’s novel, A Long Way Gone,

8. Quotes • Context before quote • Introduce quote smoothly • commentary