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 Tense
Present Tense
Future Tense
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense
was
Present Tense
Future Tense
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense
was
were
Present Tense
Future Tense
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense
was
were
Present Tense
am
Future Tense
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense
was
were
Present Tense
am
are
Future Tense
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense
was
were
Present Tense
am
are
is
Future Tense
Forms of the Verb Be
Past Tense
was
were
Present Tense
am
are
is
Future Tense
will be
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
Say
Mean
Matter
Say, Mean, Matter Chart
Say
“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).
Mean
Matter
Say, Mean, Matter Chart
Say
Mean
“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.
Matter
Say, Mean, Matter Chart
Say
Mean
Matter
“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 Explanation
the Text
Evidence Chart (Example)
Type of
Evidence
Evidence from Explanation
the Text
Evidence Chart (Example)
Type of
Evidence
Evidence from Explanation
the Text
“’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 Explanation
the Text
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 Explanation
the Text
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 Explanation
the Text
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 Explanation
the Text
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.