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Silent Work

As irrigators make water go where they want, As archers make their arrows straight, As carpenters carve wood, The wise shape their minds. -The Dhammapada. Silent Work.

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Silent Work

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  1. As irrigators make water go where they want, As archers make their arrows straight, As carpenters carve wood, The wise shape their minds. -The Dhammapada Silent Work

  2. Ethnocentrism is an additude whereby people believe that their race, culture class or nation is superior to others when this additude becomes extreme, war can result. MUG

  3. Active v. Passive

  4. Passive Does this level of activity produce a successful life?

  5. Active Does this level of activity produce a successful life?

  6. Active Voice To be successful, you should be active! Our sentences should be the same way! Label the following in each sentence: Subject Verb Object

  7. Subject, verb, object: • Bob was being attacked by the Career. • My teacher ate my homework. • A hole was dug by Sally. • Water is contained by that hole. • Bob ate the squirrel.

  8. Passive or active? • Bob was being attacked by the Career. • My teacher ate my homework. • A hole was dug by Sally. • Water is contained by that hole. • Bob ate the squirrel.

  9. Passive or active? • Bob was being attacked by the Career. • My teacher ate my homework. • A hole was dug by Sally. • Water is contained by that hole. • Bob ate the squirrel. PASSIVE ACTIVE PASSIVE PASSIVE ACTIVE

  10. Label these sentences: • Bob was being attacked by the Career. • My teacherate my homework. • A hole was dug by Sally. • Water is contained by that hole. • Bobate the squirrel.

  11. Passive Voice ?

  12. Active Voice

  13. Fix these sentences: • The exam was failed by over a third of the class. • The brakes were slammed on by the driver. • Your bicycle has been damaged by me. • Action on the bill is being considered by Congress. • Mistakes were made.

  14. Now, fix your research papers! Only use passive voice when you absolutely have no other choice.

  15. Active Voice

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