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PASSIVE VOICE This presentation was made by Yemi Adewuyi Yemi Adewuyi made this presentation

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PASSIVE VOICEThis presentation was made by Yemi Adewuyi

Yemi Adewuyi made this presentation

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DEFINING“VOICE”

Passive: “to be” + past participle subject is being acted upon

Active: subject is acting

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PITFALLS OF PASSIVITY

Shifts responsibility Obscures meaning “Lazy” arguments

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IS PASSIVE VOICE EVER OKAY?

Emphasize an object Agent is unknown Agent is irrelevant

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FIXING PASSIVE VOICE

Identify Evaluate Revise YOUR TURN!

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REFERENCES

http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/passive-voice/ http://twp.duke.edu/uploads/media_items/passive-

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