Sunday, February 21, 2016

Local Revision: Passive and Active Voice

changed
is
is
became
became
took
sued
concealing
forked
promises
was
was
discovered
passed
had
possess
concealed
overwhelmed
evade
is
cost
collapse
wants
employs
built
providing
standing
is
holds
attempting
evade
proved
sued
stated
has
made
is
is
found
defines
risk
perceive
presides
are
grouped
pitted
can
save
will
be
compensated
play
are
are
are
operating
was
has
taken
preserve
achieved

hiring
ensure
are
joining
are
leading
is
conducted
is
working
hindered
eliciting

have
become
entailing
playing
brought
hear
play
claims
collapse

1. Something I would have disregarded had it not been for this breakdown, the use of specific powerful active specific verbs, or lack thereof, is what is making or breaking m piece. Most of my used verbs are vague, and some hints of passiveness are assimilated but I believe they are essential to the flow of the piece.

2. My use of verbs could be improved overall in the project by making the vague words more specific. I did in some instances but was lazier in others. Simply changing the verb became to acclimated to would enhance the flow and power of the postmortem of the controversy

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