One Reason to Avoid Refusing a Claim in the First

question 44

Multiple Choice

One reason to avoid refusing a claim in the first paragraph is that you

• A) lack the spirit of reciprocity.
• B) may lose the reader's goodwill.
• C) leave a strong buffer to justify your decision.
• D) should use the direct organizational plan.
• E) want to clarify your rationale immediately.

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Definitions:

Half-Life

The time required for half the quantity of a radioactive substance to undergo decay.

Half-Lives

The time required for half of the atoms in a radioactive sample to decay into other elements or isotopes.

Half-Lives

The time required for a quantity to reduce to half its initial value, commonly used in the context of radioactive decay.