In my experience, the passive voice weakens a statement because a verb's subject is vague or undefined. As a result, the reader must go through additional cogni

In my experience, the passive voice weakens a statement because a verb's subject is vague or undefined. As a result, the reader must go through additional cognitive steps to parse the statement. Especially in technical writing, using an imperative verb is generally more efficient and effective. E.g.: "The process is completed by clicking OK." Reader: "Who completes the process? I do. How? By clicking OK." vs: "To complete the process, click OK." Reader: "To complete the process, I click OK."