Switching between active and passive voice I realize writing in active vs passive voice is a heated debate in academia, with arguments being made for and against both styles. My adviser prefers passive voice.. But is it acceptable to switch from passive to active voice in the same paragraph? What about different sections? For example, the intro and literature review in passive voice, but switching to active voice for materials and methods section. Is this a big no no?
"I realize..."

Active.

"arguments being made..."

Passive.

My point here is that it's normal to switch.  It's probably a good idea to favour one or the other, but I imagine you would have a lot of difficulty using only the active voice or only the passive voice throughout a paper.  Don't worry about it too much.