VERB CHOICE Unit 2 Persuasive Writing. Objective Use descriptive active verbs in active voice...
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VERB CHOICE Unit 2 Persuasive Writing
Transcript of VERB CHOICE Unit 2 Persuasive Writing. Objective Use descriptive active verbs in active voice...
VERB CHOICE
Unit 2 Persuasive Writing
Objective
Use descriptive active verbs in active voice whenever
possible.
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
Active: Subject ActsPassive: Subject is acted upon.
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
Active: Luke wielded the light saber.Passive: The light saber was wielded by Luke.
Active: Yoda has an awesome voice. Passive: ??
Active: ??Passive: The father of Luke is Darth Vader.
Use a passive voice:
- Almost never- When you want to draw attention
away from the action or doer of the action.
- When you want to cause confusion.
“Bombs were dropped on a village last night by a U.S. Army fighter jet.”
Action Verbs vs. Blah Verbs
Although sometimes necessary, Blah Verbs offer no mental picture for the reader.
BE Verbs- Be, Is, Are, Am, Was, Were, Been, Being
DO Verbs: do, did, does, doing, didn’t, don’t
HAVE Verbs: have, had, has, having
MAYBE VERBS: can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must
Action Verbs vs. Blah Verbs
Action Verbs appeal to the senses: ChattedGiggledShriekedWhisperedGossipedPreached MimickedSharedScreamedGasped
Come up with a list of 100.
Action Verbs in Active Voice
- To be more concise and to the point: I have been to the mall. I rocked the mall. - To be more efficient and descriptive: Yoda talks funny. Yoda gargles through his words.
TASK- TIME Magazine’s 25 best inventions of 2012 - Read about your assigned invention. - Write a brief advertisement that informs
the audience about your product while selling them on it.
- Limit your use of BLAH verbs to 2. - No passive voice.- Be prepared to present your advertisement
with enthusiasm.
