parents/guardians can show which may not be indicated above as to how they can let us feel how they love us. D Learning Task 2: In your notebook, copy and answer the statements below. Then, write A if the statement is in active voice and P if it is in passive form. 1. The doctor visited her patients in the hospital. 2. The medicine was administered by the nurse to the patients. 3. The lesson was delivered in a well-planned session. 4. Claudine Gayle reminded the teachers to submit their reports. 5. The fire prevention report was drafted by Edward. 6. Bea's chin underwent a medical procedure yesterday. 7. The seeds were distributed as part of urban farming project. 8. Josephine dedicated her life to serve her husband. 9. Xaviery's car was bought from a car shop last month. 10. The king ordered the arrest of lawless citizens. PIVOT 4A CALABAR: 13

ANSWER
1. P
2.P
3.A
4.A
5.P
6.A
7.P
8.P
9.A
10.P

Though the word essay has come to be understood as a type of writing in Modern English, its origins provide us with some useful insights. The word comes into the English language through the French influence on Middle English; tracing it back further, we find that the French form of the word comes from the Latin verb exigere, which means "to examine, test, or (literally) to drive out." Through the excavation of this ancient word, we are able to unearth the essence of the academic essay: to encourage students to test or examine their ideas concerning a particular topic.

Essays are shorter pieces of writing that often require the student to hone a number of skills such as close reading, analysis, comparison and contrast, persuasion, conciseness, clarity, and exposition. As is evidenced by this list of attributes, there is much to be gained by the student who strives to succeed at essay writing.

The purpose of an essay is to encourage students to develop ideas and concepts in their writing with the direction of little more than their own thoughts (it may be helpful to view the essay as the converse of a research paper). Therefore, essays are (by nature) concise and require clarity in purpose and direction. This means that there is no room for the student’s thoughts to wander or stray from his or her purpose; the writing must be deliberate and interesting.

This handout should help students become familiar and comfortable with the process of essay composition through the introduction of some common essay genres.

This handout includes a brief introduction to the following genres of essay writing:

Expository essays

Descriptive essays

Narrative essays

Argumentative (Persuasive) essay