Discussion Post: Using Active and Passive Voice
Come with a paragraph and respond to the following below
Post one paragraph from your recent writing that contains a sentence in passive voice. Remember that in a passive voice, the subject of the sentence does not do an action; the subject of the sentence is acted upon.
In this passive sentence, the subject, "minutes," does not do any writing. The minutes are written by committee members.
Then respond to the following:
• Rewrite your sentence in active voice.
Example: A different committee member writes the meeting minutes each week.
• Given the meaning and context of your particular sentence, which version is more effective: the active or the passive? Explain your answer.