2324 V5 essay writing (4): Writing with a Bang + passives 42

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Tue 14 September

• check homework: exc 11, 14, 15, 23 
• speaking: exc 25
• TB 1.2 exc 11, 14, 15, 23

Good to see you, V5!

Thursday 23 November

Study objectives:

I can 

• identify different parts of an essay
• formulate thesis statements
• make an essay plan
• write a first draft of an essay

 

This week's work:

In class: Planner P2 + intro Writing skills reader

• 1. Introduction
  
• 2. Structuring an argumentative essay
  
• 3. Planning your essay
  
• 4. Writing with a bang: plan your essay

 + start writing (using rubrics)

• English Grammar in Use: 42- passives
  

-> hand in essay 1 first lesson next week 

(typed + printed)
 

 

PASSIVE

'The friends have been looking forward to meeting her.'

1. Passive
2. Active

All the biscuites were eaten.

1. Passive
2. Active

'Cricket is played in Australia.'

1. Passive
2. Active

The Government is planning a new road near my house.

1. passive
2. active

'The search was stopped because of the storm.'

1. Passive
2. Active

passive  

      tenses         

handout exc 42

--Handout Passives: assignment 42 --

42.1

2 is made

3 was damaged 4 are shown

5 were invited

6 ’s/is found

7 were overtaken 8 are held

9 was injured

10 is surrounded 11 was sent

12 is owned

42.2

2 When was television invented? 3 How are mountains formed?

4 When was DNA discovered?

5 What is silver used for?

42.3

2a covers 

 b) is covered

3a was stolen

b) disappeared

4a died  

b) were brought up

5a sank / b) was rescued

6a was fired / b) resigned

7a doesn't bother 

b) am not bothered 

8a was knocked / b) fell

9a are they called 

b) do you call

Handout Passives exc 42 (key)

42.4

2 All flights were cancelled because of fog.

3 I was accused of stealing money.

4 How is this word used?

5 All taxes are included in the price.

6 We were warned not to go out alone.

7 This office isn’t / is not used any more.

8 Five hundred people were invited to the wedding.

Handout Passives exc 42 (key)

Unit 4: Writing with a Bang 

Plan your first essay using the writing plan from your reader 

• 220-250 words, 2 arguments
  

Start writing :

• 2x cohesive device to introduce argument
  
• 2x cohesive device throughout rest of essay
  
• 2x different passive form (see handout passives)
  

Please consult useful language  + cohesive devices (reader)

Homework for Monday 27/11

• Finish essay 1 + bring typed out & printed copy to class

Without a copy of your essay you will be unable to join this class!!