Much of the advice over active/passive voice misses the mark. Decide what you want to emphasize and choose the form that does so. Consider some of the examples

Much of the advice over active/passive voice misses the mark. Decide what you want to emphasize and choose the form that does so. Consider some of the examples in that deck. "PVT Jones wrecked the HMMWV." That's a good choice if you're describing the (mis)adventures of Private Jones. On the other hand "The HMMWV was wrecked by PVT Jones" might be better if your argument continues with "but the problems with the motor pool started long before the accident."