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In this episode, Shane discusses with Jon Christianson whether writers should use the passive voice. Jon wrote an article entitled, “A Defense of the Passive Voice”, wherein he argues that the passive voice is proper to use in some cases. However, Shane takes issue with this argument. You’ll hear Shane and Jon debate the use of the passive in writing, especially in relation to younger students.
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In this episode, Shane discusses with Jon Christianson whether writers should use the passive voice. Jon wrote an article entitled, “A Defense of the Passive Voice”, wherein he argues that the passive voice is proper to use in some cases. However, Shane takes issue with this argument. You’ll hear Shane and Jon debate the use of the passive in writing, especially in relation to younger students.

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