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Writing Chapter 9

Writing Chapter 9. New Frontiers. Writing a descriptive essay about a planet. By Maram Alabdulaaly. Related Grammar. Active vs. Passive P167 & Chapter 11 in Grammar. Active: Marry helped the boy. S V Obj. The focus is on the subject (the agent or the doer). Passive:

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Writing Chapter 9

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  1. Writing Chapter 9 New Frontiers. Writing a descriptive essay about a planet. By MaramAlabdulaaly By Maram Alabdulaaly

  2. Related Grammar By Maram Alabdulaaly

  3. Active vs. PassiveP167 & Chapter 11 in Grammar Active: Marry helped the boy. S V Obj. The focus is on the subject (the agent or the doer). Passive: The boy was helped by Marry. S V agent The focus is on the (object) the person/thing that acted upon. The passive voice is often used in scientific or technical writing. By Maram Alabdulaaly

  4. Forming the Passive Voice By Maram Alabdulaaly

  5. Using with + Noun Phrase P169 With + noun phrase + ,+noun + rest of the sentence. • Example: • Hind had a new hair cut. Now, she looks amazing. • Hind looks amazing with the new hair cut. • With the new hair cut, Hind looks amazing. By Maram Alabdulaaly

  6. Using Unlike + Noun Phrase P170 Unlike + noun phrase + , + noun + rest of the sentence. • Example: • Blackberry phones are heavy. In contrast, I phone is very light. • Unlike Blackberry phones, I Phone is very light. By Maram Alabdulaaly

  7. Because of + Noun Phrase vs. Because + Clause P170 Because + Clause: It connects 2 clauses (main + dependent). Dependent + , + main. Main + dependent. No one can live in Mercury because it’s too hot. Because it’s too hot, no one can live in Mercury. Because of + NP. Because of + NP +,+ noun + rest of sentence. If it comes in the middle no need for comma. No one can live in Mercury because of its high temperature. Because of its high temperature, no one can live in Mercury. By Maram Alabdulaaly

  8. Writing.. A descriptive essay about a planet. By Maram Alabdulaaly

  9. Look at the information related to the planets in P158, 159, and 160. • Learn the vocabulary in P 162. The inner planets are mostly rock and metal. Mercury Venus Earth Mars 8 5 3 1 7 The outer planets are mostly gas and dust. Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune 4 The Sun 2 6 By Maram Alabdulaaly

  10. Using the Graphic Organizer Select a planet and fill in the information you want to write about. Moons …… Planet X Position …… ….... By Maram Alabdulaaly

  11. Strategy P 165 • The body paragraph should contain details describing the subject. • They should be grouped by subtopic. • The introduction gives general information about the subject. • It should entice the reader. • The conclusion can summarize what was said in the essay. • It can look into the future or include a personal opinion. By Maram Alabdulaaly

  12. Start Writing By Maram Alabdulaaly

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