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Scientific Writing (III): Active vs. Passive Voice
Use active verbs whenever possible; writing that overly uses passive verbs is unpleasant to read, and almost always results in more words than necessary to express the same thing.
ACTIVE: The mice consumed oxygen at a higher rate ...
PASSIVE: Oxygen was consumed by the mice at a higher rate…
The clarity will improve dramatically as active voice is used.
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For help with scientific writings in biology and medicine, please email to
biomed.writing@gmail.com.
Use active verbs whenever possible; writing that overly uses passive verbs is unpleasant to read, and almost always results in more words than necessary to express the same thing.
ACTIVE: The mice consumed oxygen at a higher rate ...
PASSIVE: Oxygen was consumed by the mice at a higher rate…
The clarity will improve dramatically as active voice is used.
--
For help with scientific writings in biology and medicine, please email to
biomed.writing@gmail.com.
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