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

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3. DEFINING“VOICE” Passive:  “to be” + past participle  subject is being acted upon Active:  subject is acting

4. PITFALLS OF PASSIVITY  Shifts responsibility  Obscures meaning  “Lazy” arguments

5. IS PASSIVE VOICE EVER OKAY?  Emphasize an object  Agent is unknown  Agent is irrelevant

6. FIXING PASSIVE VOICE  Identify  Evaluate  Revise  YOUR TURN!

7. REFERENCES  http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/passive-voice/ http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/passive-voice/  http://twp.duke.edu/uploads/media_items/passive-active.original.pdf