• 2022-06-14
    The active voice is generally preferred in writing a research paper, but for the Method section, the passive voice is widely used.​​​
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      The method section of a research paper provides the methods and procedures used in a research study or experiment.

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      Passive voice is commonly used in the Methods section of a scientific manuscript to emphasize process, rather than agents.

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      The linguistic features of the research method section are one of the followings: A: use of past tense and passive voice B: use of subjunctive mood C: use of first person D: being subjective

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      Passive voice is used more

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      Actually, the passive voice is more commonly used in English than in Chinese, especially in the writing of science and technology.