PSY 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 53: Active Voice, 2 On, Jargon
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Synonyms - in sentence may not mean the same thing. Researchers concluded the difference between conditions was a result of sampling error. Researchers concluded the modification between surroundings was a result of sampling blunder. It seems, it appears, i think, i believe. Research on the topic was found to stimulate legislation changes. Reality: it is not more objective, it is just more vague. Active voice is direct, vigorous, natural, and informative. Sometimes it is ok to use passive voice. When the action of the sentence is more important than who did it (materials and methods) Often you will find that you don"t need it. He did not think that studying writing was a sensible use of one"s time. He thought studying writing was a waste of time. Readers must feel sentences move easily from one to the next. Readers must feel that sentences are not just individually clear but unified. Does each paragraph have an easily identifiable topic.
