Revising and polishing your writing/ENGA104/Finding the right voice/Reading

Choosing the right voice

Active versus passive voice

Consider the following questions:

1. Do you know when to use an active versus passive voice in your writing?
2. Why do you think most professors and instructors frown upon the use of the passive voice?
3. Do you have a tendency to use a passive voice in your writing?

Read Section 16.2 from the Handbook for writers (2012), to learn more about the difference between active and passive voice and when it's appropriate to use it.