Presented by: Alexandra Chin-Lee. Introduction I. The reasons for passive voice II. How and when to use 1. Passive Construction 2. The right time to use.

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Presented by: Alexandra Chin-Lee

Introduction I. The reasons for passive voice II. How and when to use 1. Passive Construction 2. The right time to use 3. The wrong time to use III. Conclusion

I. The reasons for passive voice A. Bad reasons Passive sounds objective Using I or We sounds unprofessional B. Good reason Passive emphasizes results

II. How and when to use A. What is passive construction ? -It emphasizes what happened B. When is the right time to use? -When you want to emphasize the results C. When is the wrong time to use? -When writing instructions -When ‘it’ is the subject

Passive Construction Example from text: Active: I repaired the computer. Passive: The computer was repaired. ‘I’ vs. ‘computer’ being the subject

II. How and when to use A. What is passive construction ? -It emphasizes what happened B. When is the right time to use? -When you want to emphasize the results C. When is the wrong time to use? -When writing instructions -When ‘it’ is the subject

Right time to use Example from text: Active: Our clients followed our advice. [The emphasis falls on "our clients.” Passive: Our advice was followed by our clients. Our advice was followed. [The emphasis falls on "our advice."]

II. How and when to use A. What is passive construction ? -It emphasizes what happened B. When is the right time to use? -When you want to emphasize the results C. When is the wrong time to use? -When writing instructions -When ‘it’ is the subject

III. Conclusion  Know what purposes you are writing for  Have someone double check your writing, or change your grammar check There are many options  If you are unsure ask!

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