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-
active.original.pdf