Catcher Essay Day 8

Do now: Open the 9th grade writing rubric (in iBooks)

Objectives:

• peer edit for grammar/mechanics/style
• understand what passive voice is
• identify passive voice in peer writing
• revise own essay to correct for passive voice

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Jazzy titles!

3. Partners: Peer edit each other's essay for:

• typos
• apostrophe errors
• "shows"
• "this quote_____________"

4. What is passive voice? Handout

5. Passive voice video
6. highlight all "to be" verbs in draft. Once completed, review each example to identify passive voice

7. Revise paper

HW: Final draft due MONDAY