Timothy Is Writing a Bad-News Message to His Supervisor and Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

Timothy is writing a bad-news message to his supervisor and is now in Phase 3 of the writing process. What should he do during this phase? 

• A)Check his wording to make sure that he is concise without sounding brusque 
• B)Make sure that the tone of the message is friendly and respectful.
• C)Ensure that he has delivered the bad news clearly but professionally.
• D)He should do all of these.

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Definitions:

Columnar Joints

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Internal Strain

Deformation within materials or geological structures due to applied stress.

Displacement

The difference in position of an object relative to its starting point, often used in physics to describe motion.

Rotation

The act of an object or celestial body turning around its own axis, leading to day and night cycles on planets like Earth.