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1. Using passive voice makes it hard for readers to understand in writing. If your
readers have to guess what you are trying to say, they will not wan to read further
on.
2. The reader may also think that you are a sloppy, lazy thinker.
Too many are unaware of the distinction between inactive and dynamic written work.
I was a casualty of this, until I learned more about grammar. A great deal of our sentences
are mind boggling, and we dont pick up on it. I know, I tend to ramble and get off topic a
lot but I would see how much more powerful my work when it's short and straight to the
point.
T. (n.d.). Passive Voice. Retrieved May 04, 2016, from
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/passive-voice/