The active voice is generally preferable. Word order is central to English sentence structure. Basic English sentence patterns can be expanded, compounded, and transformed. Parallel ideas should be expressed in parallel form. Balanced ideas are best expressed in balanced sentences.
Punctuation marks clarify the message in the written sentence.
Word use should be economical. Words have emotional appeal. Large vocabularies help express ideas more accurately and efficiently. Language users have different oral and written vocabularies. Larger vocabularies make it easier to communicate.