Instead of Beginning Your Negative Message with a Blunt Announcement

question 61

Multiple Choice

Instead of beginning your negative message with a blunt announcement of the news, you can use

• A) the direct approach.
• B) a combination of the direct and indirect approaches.
• C) a buffer.
• D) the deductive approach.

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