Portfolio preparation - The active voice

Look through your three sample documents for examples of the passive voice and the active voice.

1. Document sentences where you have used the active voice.
2. See if you can find examples where you have used the passive voice inappropriately. Document those sentences, and then revise them so they’re in the active voice.
3. See if you can find examples where you have used the passive voice appropriately. Document those sentences and explain why the passive voice is justified.

Add these examples to your Assignment 1 portfolio analysis document.

We encourage you to find as many examples as you can of this concept in your sample documents. When you assemble your assignment portfolio, you will choose one or two of the examples to send to your tutor for feedback.

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