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Describe a time you may choose to use passive voice in your writing.

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The actor is unknown: ...
The actor is irrelevant: ...
You want to be vague about who is responsible: ...
You are talking about a general truth: ...
You want to emphasize the person or thing acted on. ...
You are writing in a scientific genre that traditionally relies on passive voice.
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