If There Is Some Bad News About Your Organization, and Your

question 66

Multiple Choice

If there is some bad news about your organization, and your readers have already heard some of this bad news, you should

• A) use the indirect organizational plan.
• B) use emotional language to demonstrate empathy.
• C) confirm the news early and offer more information.
• D) use a longer buffer paragraph to cushion the effect.
• E) subordinate subtle goodwill language.

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