Passive voice

So here is a brief encounter with how to avoid using passive voice; it sums it up pretty well in five steps. I advise this article not without a few notes of my own: step two references auxiliary verbs. These are "helping verbs" that include such ambiguous actions as:: can, do, must, ought, and will. Step three (using grammarcheck) is important, as it is a good way to see if you've actually succeeded in changing the voice. I warn you thoroughly, this is not as useful as it sounds in the long run. The last paper I wrote for Dr. Jay using this method, I spent so many HOURS relying on this method, that I worked (all night) until the deadline, so,  everything in moderation (especially moderation). Next, the specific strategy mentioned in step four is for all you thinkers out there. "Is the subject doing the action?" is an excellent check for this sort of thing. Try it out on someone's blog. Finally, step five is legit. Silliman is a swell- he'll advise you better than anything on the internet ever could, so ask if you still don't get it.