In this lesson, Joe talks about the different uses of passive voice. Hi I'm Joe. And today we're looking at how to use passive voice in academic writing. Passive voice can be used in most contexts. It ...

Active voice and passive voice are two grammatical structures used in writing and speaking. Understanding the difference between them is important for effective communication. Tap to read.

Of all the technical advice I offer writers, none is more controversial than encouragement to use the passive voice. Most writers prefer the active, and so do I. But that preference has been distorted ...

Both sentence pairs make sense. Both describe the same facts. However, in each pair one sentence uses the active voice and one uses the passive voice. Which sentence would you use? That would depend ...

The passive voice focuses more on an action that took place and places less importance on the person who performed the action. Writers who use passive voice may cause headaches and frustration among ...

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So, you’ve gotten your graded essay back, and you weren’t exactly content with the results. Perhaps you’ve gone through the in-line comments that your GSI left you, or perhaps you’re wondering what ...