Wednesday, March 31, 2010

I love using the passive voice

One of the golden rules of writing is to use the "active" voice. Doing so makes your words come alive and supposedly makes your writing more interesting. I don't buy it.

I don't know...maybe it's because I speak in the passive voice all the time that I hate the active voice. Or maybe I just hate seeing all those squiggle lines in the word processing program when I am writing. At least I'm not as bad as that ninja.  




Active Vs. Passive Voice Video QuizActive Voice: A Writing Program Across the CurriculumHow to Swat the KILLER BEs Out of Your Writing: A Writing Skills Handbook on How to Write in Active Voice

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