The college admissions essay can easily be seen as a “genre” according to Kerry Dirk’s Navigating Genres. As prospective students develop and refine their college essays, they must write accordingly: acknowledging their reader–the board of admissions–and writing in a way Continue reading
College applications have a unique genre. The applications include one large essay that will be sent to all the universities that one is applying to and maybe some supplemental essays if applicable. This big essay is written with the intent Continue reading
College essays vary widely on the topics discussed but are all written with the intent of that student trying their best to appeal to the university of their picking. In Kerry Dirk’s essay about genres she explains the term rhetorical Continue reading
College application essays are a brief summary of a high schooler’s senior year, consisting of critiquing supplements and essays multiple times, and trying to present yourself in the best manner possible. The process is extremely competitive and puts students from Continue reading
Present Active: Christine talks on the phone. Present Passive: The phone is talked on by Christine. Past Active: Christine talked on the phone. Past Passive: The phone was talked on by Christine.
past passive: The ball fell out of my hands past active: I dropped the ball present passive: the girl was spoken to by the teacher present active: I’m eating pizza
Present Active: I am going to the store today. Past Active: I went to the store yesterday. Present Passive: The 12:30 bus takes me to the store. Past Passive: The store was busy when I went yesterday.
Present Active: I am on a field trip. Present Passive: The field trip was attended by the school Past Active: Last week the students went on a field trip. Past Passive: The field trip had been attended by the school
Present active: I coach kids Past active: I’ve coached kids Present passive: Kids are coached by me Past passive: Kids were coached by me
Present Active: I am buying fruit from the store. Present Passive: I am being told to buy fruit from the store. Past Active: I went to the store to buy fruit. Past Passive: I was told to buy fruit from Continue reading
