1)Passive
2)Active
3)Active
That is true. Because you will not comprehend what the sentence/ words are saying, because you only care about getting it written down. So multitasking reading and writing at the same time is not a good idea :)
True. this is going to show what the paragraph will be about
I want to say either diaries or fashion magazines. Diaries are much more story like and could be a little lathered up for lack of a better word. However I would go with fashion magazines, which talk about whatever's popular at the time, giving you a quick general outlook on the time period.