Which of the Following Is True About Adapting Reports and Proposals

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about adapting reports and proposals to the audience?

• A)If you don't know your audience, it is better to use an informal tone to make a start.
• B)To make the tone formal, speak to readers in the first person, refer to them as you, and refer to yourself as I.
• C)Formal business reports and proposals should not be altered when communicating with people from different cultures to reduce the risk of miscommunication.
• D)To make the tone more formal, emphasize objectivity, avoid personal opinions, and build your argument on provable facts.
• E)Include informal elements such as humor and casual language as they translate well from one culture to another and are good ice-breakers.

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud, a neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, which emphasizes unconscious psychological processes.

Repressed Feelings

Repressed feelings are emotions that have been unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness due to being too uncomfortable or painful to confront.

Conscious Awareness

The state of being conscious of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, and experiences.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship, used to explore the unconscious.