Writers who use the passive voice avoid revealing information by
A) ignoring contradictory evidence.
B) making an incomplete comparison.
C) including only details that favor their position.
D) not identifying who performed a specific action.

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The passive voice obscures who is responsible for an action by focusing on the action itself rather than the actor. This can be used to avoid revealing specific information about who performed the action.

Writers Who Use the Passive Voice Avoid Revealing Information by