Lesson which allows students to explore active/passive voice verb choice through numerous online resources, and then apply these principles to their own writing style.

Why write five paragraphs when you can say what you want to say in two? Learn how to make the most of your words and sentences to get your point across without being too wordy.

Learn about active and passive voice and practice changing passive voice sentences into active voice.

Check out this in-depth look at the function of active and passive voice in writing effective sentences. A quiz is included at the end of the module.

This lesson plan focuses on active and passive voice including how to identify each, how to change passive to active voice, and when passive voice is appropriate.

Tips on improving writing by eliminating vague statements and using active voice instead of passive voice.

This detailed resource provides a good tutorial on writing style, whether informal or formal. It explains how to get style through word and sentence choice and includes lots of examples. W.9-10.1d & W.9-10.2e Style/tone/conv,...

This lesson explains how to change a sentence from the passive voice to the active voice.

This lesson explains how to change a sentence from the passive voice to the active voice.

This lesson focuses on strenthening sentences in compositions by combining sentences, varying sentence length, using active voice, and using parallel construction. It provides examples and a practice exercise.

This is a non-graded active and passive voice practice including identifying active and passive voice sentences, determining what the passive voice is doing in sentences, and changing passive to active voice.

Four simple rules for students to follow when editing sentences to make them more clear and concise. By looking at the use of prepositions, verb choices, active voice, and more, students can learn to improve their sentence writing...

Learn the difference between active and passive voice as well as several way to change passive sentences into active voice.

This slideshow lesson focuses on the passive voice. It defines it, explains the effective uses of passive voice, discusses how to write effective sentences using passive voice, and provides examples.

This slideshow focuses on how to revise writing using concise language by eliminating unnecessary words and redundancy, avoiding generic phrases, using active voice and familiar terms, and looking for just the right words to convey...

This module defines the active and passive voice and explains how to change active to passive voice and passive to active voice. It offers examples of each, practice exercises, and a link to a printable quiz/exercise.

This site provides tips and activities to help students develop voice in their writing. The tips are brief and direct and, if followed, should help a writer improve both voice and confidence.

This lesson introduces the passive voice and how it is formed. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.

A good resource that clearly outlines the differences, uses, and purposes of the active and passive voice, both in writing and in verb construction. Includes charts and examples. Click through all the sub-topics for the complete...

Use this tutorial to ensure understanding of the passive voice and about how to use it. Students can test their understanding after the explanation.

In this instructional activity, students will use active voice in regards to persuasion. Lesson incorporates the A R.A.F.T. strategy: role, audience, format, topic.

In this review, the author discusses Sharon Creech's book entitled Granny Torrelli Makes Soup. A brainstorming activity to prepare students for descriptive writing is provided. activity about author's voice and word choice follow the...

Learn more about active and passive voice by changing the passive voice sentences into active voice.

Learn more about active and passive voice by changing the active voice sentences into passive voice.