17 Aug TRY THIS 11.7: Analyze the Effect of Passive Voice ?In the paragraph below, taken from the Declaration of Independence, please ?do the following: ? ? Circle the verb in each clause. Identif
TRY THIS 11.7: Analyze the Effect of Passive Voice In the paragraph below, taken from the Declaration of Independence, please do the following:
— Circle the verb in each clause. Identify which clauses exhibit passive construction.
— Convert each sentence in passive voice to active voice.
— Explain how the meaning of the passive voice sentences change when rewritten in active voice.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Rosenwasser, David; Stephen, Jill. Writing Analytically with APA 7e Updates (p. 325). Cengage Learning. Kindle Edition.
BUSB 301 – ASSIGNMENT: Writing Experiments (20 points–4 x 5 points)
BACKGROUND
This assignment asks you to experiment with at least four exercises/techniques/strategies from our course modules or Writing Analytically.
Each week, I’ll let you know which exercises from the course lectures are appropriate to use. Any major exercise from Writing Analytically will work (the “Try This” exercises work well). You might try exercises that focus on areas of weakness in your writing. When possible, use experiments to help you with your analytical essays. Above all, engage the spirit of the assignment by trying out new techniques on different aspects of writing throughout the course. Experiment.
EXPERIMENT REQUIREMENTS
Each experiment submission must include the following THREE PARTS:
PART 1: Introduce the exercise: (at least one well-developed paragraph)
· Identify and explain the exercise you have chosen
· Explain your reason for choosing this exercise
PART 2: Complete the chosen exercise from Writing Analytically or a lecture
· Do the exercise
· Include/provide all evidence of the exercise itself (what you wrote to do the experiment).
PART 3: Reflect on the exercise and its results (at least two well-developed paragraphs)
· Explain and reflect upon how the process went for you. What happened? Why? What’s the prognosis? If the experiment was productive, why? If it wasn’t, why not? Would you use this technique in future writing projects? Under what conditions? What we should notice about what you did. Reflect in detail upon your process and your results.
GROUND RULES
· You have until the beginning of Session 8 to submit FOUR experiments.
· No more than one experiment can be submitted per week.
· No more than one experiment from a single chapter in Writing Analytically; no more than one experiment from a specific weekly session packet. Exceptions are possible, but you will need pre-approval. In other words, try different things and focus on improving your weak areas .
· Label your experiments #1, #2, #3, #4.
“EXPIRATION” DATES
Weeks 2 & 3: Submissions accepted from Writing Analytically chapters 1-12 & Modules 1-2
Week 4: Submissions accepted from Writing Analytically chapters 3-12 & Modules 2-3
Week 5: Submissions accepted from Writing Analytically chapters 5-12 & Modules 3-4
Week 6: Submissions accepted from Writing Analytically chapters 7-12 & Modules 3-5
Week 7: Submissions accepted from Writing Analytically chapters 9-12 & Modules 4-6
Week 8: Submissions accepted from Writing Analytically chapters 11-12 & Modules 5-7
