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The active and passive voices can be useful in different situations, depending on what perspective you want to present to the audience. Read one of the two pieces of writing located in each question b... elow and revise the text as requested. Consider what purposes each perspective (passive or active voice) serves. Then, answer the questions following each. Situation 1: You are a public relations specialist for the local university. The board of regents has decided to raise tuition, and they have given you a statement to present to the student body. Regents' message: We, the board of regents, have decided to raise your tuition $200 per credit. We did this to fund the construction of a new science building on campus. We will implement this tuition increase immediately. The authors of this message take into consideration how they are perceived and how the audience may react Situation 1: You are part of the student body at a university. The board of regents has decided to raise tuition, and they have given you a statement to present to the student body. Regents' message: We, the board of regents, have decided to raise your tuition $200 per credit. We did this to fund the construction of a new science building on campus. We will implement this tuition increase immediately. The regent's message places blame for the tuition increase on . Situation 1: You are a public relations specialist for the local university. The board of regents has decided to raise tuition, and they have given you a statement to present to the student body. Regents' message: We, the board of regents, have decided to raise your tuition $200 per credit. We did this to fund the construction of a new science building on campus. We will implement this tuition increase immediately. This message may portray the board of regents with a/an attitude. Situation 1: You are a public relations specialist for the local university. The board of regents has decided to raise tuition, and they have given you a statement to present to the student body. Regents' message: Tuition will be raised $200 per credit. This is being done to fund the construction of a new science building on campus. The tuition increase will be instituted immediately.. The passive voice is more desirable because it disconnects an unpopular action from those responsible for it. Situation 1: You are a public relations specialist for the local university. The board of regents has decided to raise tuition, and they have given you a statement to present to the student body. Regents' message: We, the board of regents, have decided to raise your tuition $200 per credit. We did this to fund the construction of a new science building on campus. We will implement this tuition increase immediately. The best way to revise the tone of this letter so that it does not blame the authors for the tuition increase is to . Situation 2: Read this love letter a young man wrote to his sweetheart apologizing for forgetting her birthday. Dear Sweetheart, This letter is written to you as an apology. Your birthday was forgotten, and that is sincerely regrettable. Your forgiveness is being asked for. You are loved dearly. Writing this love letter in the active voice would make this author sound unrepentant Situation 2: Read this love letter a young man wrote to his sweetheart apologizing for forgetting her birthday. Dear Sweetheart, This letter is written to you as an apology. Your birthday was forgotten, and that is sincerely regrettable. Your forgiveness is being asked for. You are loved dearly. The passive voice does not work with the love letter because it sounds too . Situation 2: Read this love letter a young man wrote to his sweetheart apologizing for forgetting her birthday. Dear Sweetheart, This letter is written to you as an apology. Your birthday was forgotten, and that is sincerely regrettable. Your forgiveness is being asked for. You are loved dearly. Before reading this letter, the young lady probably feels . Situation 2: Read this love letter a young man wrote to his sweetheart apologizing for forgetting her birthday. Dear Sweetheart, This letter is written to you as an apology. Your birthday was forgotten, and that is sincerely regrettable. Your forgiveness is being asked for. You are loved dearly. The audience for this piece of writing wants this letter to express . Situation 2: Read this love letter a young man wrote to his sweetheart apologizing for forgetting her birthday. Dear Sweetheart, This letter is written to you as an apology. Your birthday was forgotten, and that is sincerely regrettable. Your forgiveness is being asked for. You are loved dearly. The author of this letter does NOT . [Show More]

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