Using clarity and concision, indicate: 1) If you agree with
this change. If yes, why? If not, why not? 2) Regardless of your view stated in
item 1, how and why would you choose to order the five bullet points
delineating corporate purpose? 3) Integrate at least one specific bible passage into your first post and one additional outside press article. Include the
reference to the outside article at the end of the initial post. The post
should be at least 450 words, avoiding redundancy, using a scholarly tone
and “active voice” only. Please use academic references (minimum of 6 including
the text) in your post using APA format.
Please use “ACTIVE” voice only:
Active voice occurs when a clear subject performs a clear
action. Active voice helps make writing strong and concise. The opposite of
active voice is passive voice, which occurs when a writer pairs a “to-be” verb
(am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been) with a past tense verb. We consider
“to-be” verbs passive because they do not have any action; they only say
something exists.
HOW TO REVISE PASSIVE VOICE 1. Find the action verb – Usually,
the verb is connected with the “to-be” verb. It often can become your main
action. 2. Decide who or what the action is. You must have a subject who can perform your new action so that you can write clearly. You can ask yourself, “Who is doing
the action?” You may have to look back at previous sentences or your source material if no obvious answer appears. Note: If your character is “I” or
an abstract idea, you may need to keep the passive voice. 3. Rearrange your
sentence – Move your new subject and action to the beginning of the sentence.
This will make your writing clearer. Note: Sometimes, you must think of
a new verb for your sentence to make sense.
EXAMPLE • Passive voice: John threw the ball across the room.
Find the action verb: The ball was thrown across the room by
John.
Decide who or what does the action: The ball was thrown across
the room by John. Note: Often, the word “by” will hint at who or what does the
action!
Rearrange your sentence. • Active voice: John threw the ball
across the room.
