How do you revise the following sentence to be written in active voice? They are paid on Fridays by their boss. a. On Fridays, they are paid by their boss.
b. They are, on Fridays, by their boss paid.
c. Their boss pays them on Fridays.
3. Identify if the sentence is active or passive: The coach yelled at the players for running the play incorrectly.
a. Active b. Passive
4. Identify if the sentence is active or passive: The ball was thrown by the small boy wearing a baseball cap.
a. Active b. Passive
5. How do you revise the following sentence to be written in active voice? The rose bush was planted by my great-grandmother when she was twenty-five.
a. When she was twenty-five, the rose bush was planted by my great-grandmother.
b. When she was twenty-five, my great-grandmother planted the rose bush.
c. The rose bush, when she was twenty-five, was planted by my great-grandmother.
6. Which sentence below is written in the passive voice?
a. Mr. Ashton waved to the students as they entered the building.
b. Ms. Boyt walked with her students to the library.
c. Mrs. Stewart read her favorite book during SSR.
d. The students were given a pop quiz by Mrs. Rivera.
7. Which sentence below is written in the active voice?
a. The package was shipped by UPS.
b. Mrs. Matthews baked a cake for her grandchildren.
c. The Beta Club was given the opportunity to go to Disney World.
d. The house was sold within 24 hours of being listed.
8. Choose the answer that corrects the inappropriate shift in the following sentence: A free trip was won by Stephanie, and Katie won a car.
a. Katie won a car, and a free trip was won by Stephanie.
b. A free trip was won by Stephanie, and a car was won by Katie.
c. Stephanie won a free trip, and Katie won a car.

9. Choose the answer that corrects the inappropriate shift in the following sentence: We played dodgeball and then a mile was run in P. E.
a. We played dodgeball and then ran a mile in P. E.
b. In P. E., we played dodgeball and then a mile was run.
c. A mile was run in P. E., and then we played dodgeball.
10. Choose the answer that corrects the inappropriate shift in the following sentence: Jon answered the questions on the test, and a grade was given by his teacher.
a. The questions were answered on the test by Jon, and his teacher gave him a grade.
b. Jon answered the questions on the test, and his teacher gave him a grade.
c. The questions were answered on the test by Jon, and a grade was give

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formal arguments

in written, formal arguments, the best way to build credibility with readers is to provide them with evidence. no matter what your argument might be and which side you agree with, citing strong evidence to back up your claim leaves the opposition with little to argue.

emotional appeal is often used in oral arguments. written arguments, however, rely on four main types of evidence. as you read further, you will see that some types are more credible than others and "hold more water" so to speak.

statistical evidence

the strongest type of evidence in formal writing is statistical evidence. this ranges from true, hard data presented as a percentage or number, to survey-type data. for example, statistical evidence could be:

4 out of 5 experts claim

85% of women in the united

7 members were present

statistical evidence can be proven as fact. you can actually go out and find hard information to prove your particular claim.

testimonial evidence

the use of celebrities as credibility evidence can be considered testimonial in nature. many people look up to celebrities as role models in their lives. good or bad, when a person chooses a life-path that takes them into public light, there will be many others out there who want to emulate the celebrity. these celebrity endorsements provide the second-strongest type of evidence found in formal arguments.

testimonial evidence can also be collected from experts and authorities in a given field. doctors, dentists, lawyers often provide expert testimonials. their authority is not often questions. they are expected to "know their stuff."

anecdotal evidence

when storytelling is involved as evidence, anecdotal evidence is being used. due to its less objective nature, anecdotal evidence is not extremely strong. when coupled with statistical or testimonial evidence, anecdotal evidence can be highly effective in determining credibility or proof.

storytelling, although based on fact, can include quite a bit of opinion, thus making it less objective. usually, eyewitnesses are used as providers of anecdotal evidence. they saw or experienced the phenomenon at hand are telling their version or side of the story.

analogical evidence

when information is scarce about something and little is known, analogical evidence is often used in a formal argument to increase credibility of the proof. if the phenomenon in question is new and little is known about it, analogical evidence that pulls in known factors about a similar phenomenon to show parallels can be an effective way to provide proof.

due to limited knowledge about the phenomenon, in this situation, analogical evidence can be regarded as the weakest type of evidence used in formal arguments. one can only imagine and hope that the comparison-phenomenon is close enough that the results can be applied to the new phenomenon.

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all that really matters in a formal argument is whether or not the writer has credible evidence to back up what they want to say or what they are thinking. so often, we hear people say, "prove it! " to one another.

one last little formal arguments not only provide credible evidence to support claims, don't forget that acknowledgment of the opposing point of view in an argument also strengthens the entire product.