The document provides instructions for writing a scholarly paper analyzing William Shakespeare's sonnet "Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day?". It asks the writer to identify and discuss some negative characteristics of summer in the poem, contrast the lover's varying nature, and explain how the lover is better than a summer's day. It also prompts addressing what will keep her young forever and the poem's suggestion about the value of art. The review must be at least 350 words, avoid redundancy, use an academic tone and active voice, and include a minimum of three academic references using APA format. Examples are provided of how to identify and rewrite passive voice constructions in active voice to improve clarity and conciseness.

1. Scholarly Paper: Using clarity and concision, identify and elaborate on
some of
Scholarly Paper:Using clarity and concision, identify and elaborate on some of the negative
characteristics of Summer. Offer a view of the lover’s many contrasting natures. Explain:
How is she better than a summer’s day? What will keep her young forever? What does the
poem suggest about the value of art? Identify the metaphors, personifications, and
hyperboles in the sonnet.The review should be a minimum of 350 words avoiding
redundancy, using a scholarly tone and “active voice” only. Please use academic references
(minimum of 3 including the text) in your post using APA format.Please use “ACTIVE” voice
only: Active voice occurs when a clear subject performs a clear action. Active voice helps
make writing strong and concise. The opposite of active voice is passive voice, which occurs
when a writer pairs a “to-be” verb (am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been) with a past tense
verb. We consider “to-be” verbs passive because they do not have any action; they only say
something exists. HOW TO REVISE PASSIVE VOICE 1. Find the action verb – Usually, the
verb is connected with the “to-be” verb. It often can become your main action. 2. Decide who
or what does the action – You must have a subject who can perform your new action to
write clearly. You can ask yourself, “Who is doing the action?” If no obvious answer appears,
you may have to look back at previous sentences or your source material. Note: If your
character is “I” or an abstract idea, you may need to keep the passive voice. 3. Rearrange
your sentence – Move your new subject and action to the beginning of the sentence. This
will make your writing clearer. Note: Sometimes, you will need to think of a new verb for
your sentence to make sense. EXAMPLE • Passive voice: The ball was thrown across the
room by John. Find the action verb: The ball was thrown across the room by John. Decide
who or what does the action: The ball was thrown across the room by John. Note: Often, the
word “by” will hint at who or what does the action! Rearrange your sentence. • Active voice:
John threw the ball across the room.