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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- 中国大学MOOC: Passive voice is used more widely than active voice in English news headlines.
- Passive voice is preferred when writing a claim letter.
- Passive voice is preferred when writing an adjustment letter.
- Which voice is more emphatic in a sentence? A: Passive voice B: Active voice
- The internal structure of 'Process' is commonly used in the Methods section, together with passive voice and past tense.
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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.