Article 2 - Worksheet for Student B

1. Read the first paragraph of the text "Afro Hair Discrimination Still Exists In The Workplace – World Afro Day Could Change This."
a. Focus on the reasons why Renee thought her hair was "unacceptable" when she was a child.
b. What justifies the use of the passive voice here? 

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Passive voice = subject + Be (in the correct tense) + past participle of the verb
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2. Read the second paragraph. Focus on the recent incidents related to Afro hair in schools.
a. Has the situation improved since Renee was a student?
b. What justifies the use of the passive voice in this paragraph?

3. Read the next 4 lines.
a. Explain what "68%" refers to?
b. Fill in your "People Mentioned Chart" to share information with your classmates.

4. Read the last 2 paragraphs.
a. Explain what "98%" refers to?
b. Conclude on the use of the passive voice in the text.

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The fact that we do not know who ... gives the impression that the discrimination felt by C. Flanders, R. Williams or J. Sharpe was ...
Not mentioning ... implies that ...
The people who are discriminated against feel ... since there is no mention of ...
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5. Identify the vocabulary (nouns, adjectives, verbs or expressions) related to discrimination and violence and write it down in your "Personal Recap Chart."