Which of the Following Is a Guideline for Making a Clear

question 148

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a guideline for making a clear statement of the bad news when organizing a negative message using the indirect method?

• A) Try to put the bad news as the main clause of a compound or complex sentence.
• B) Avoid putting the bad news in parenthetical expressions.
• C) Maximize the space or time devoted to the bad news.
• D) Try to use a conditional statement to imply that a favorable answer may be possible in the future.

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