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Passive Voice. This presentation was made by Yemi Adewuyi Yemi Adewuyi made this presentation. http:// www.grammarcomic.com /files/grammar-block-005-active-alex.jpg. DEFINING“VOICE”. Passive: “to be” + past participle subject is being acted upon Active: subject is acting .
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Passive Voice This presentation was made by Yemi Adewuyi Yemi Adewuyi made this presentation
http://www.grammarcomic.com/files/grammar-block-005-active-alex.jpghttp://www.grammarcomic.com/files/grammar-block-005-active-alex.jpg
DEFINING“VOICE” Passive: • “to be” + past participle • subject is being acted upon Active: • subject is acting
Pitfalls of Passivity • Shifts responsibility • Obscures meaning • “Lazy” arguments
IS PASSIVE VOICE EVER OKAY? • Emphasize an object • Agent is unknown • Agent is irrelevant
Fixing passive voice • Identify • Evaluate • Revise • YOUR TURN!
References • http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/passive-voice/ • http://twp.duke.edu/uploads/media_items/passive-active.original.pdf