The passive construction is a convenient way to avoid taking responsibility. And in corporate life, writing actively may make us sound uppity, as though we had ideas and convictions. Sometimes issues should be clouded. Harsh statements, for example, can be softened with the passive. The nature of scientific and technical report writing often requires using the passive voice.
Professional reports emphasize results and the objects of actions.
Then we measured the stress effects in bluto units. We found an unusually low aggregation of blutomin in the coil material. Then we initiated another round of tests. Finally, we ordered out for pizza and diet cola. Here are a few guidelines, with examples, for using the passive construction wisely and well.