Writing Clearly: 01. Active vs. Passive Voice

The Writing Clearly: 01. Active vs. Passive Voice elearning course helps you distinguish between the two types of voices in writing. Voice can be divided into two categories: active voice and passive voice. It essentially boils down to this: who’s in the driver’s seat? Is it the subject or is it the verb? With active voice, the subject acts upon the verb. With passive voice, the subject receives the verb’s action. In this course, we’ll take an in-depth look at each of these voice types.

Part of our Writing Clearly series, the Active vs. Passive Voice course includes a video, audio narration, downloadable materials, and a quick quiz. Watch more in the series to learn how to compose your writing in a concise manner so you can be clearly understood.