Which Guideline About Confident Writing Is Correct

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which guideline about confident writing is correct?

• A) Use confident phrases such as "I hope."
• B) Encourage the reader to provide excuses for denying your request.
• C) Imply that something might not work out satisfactorily.
• D) Avoid using presumptuous language such as "I know you will agree."
• E) Use helpful statements such as "Let us know if you have other problems."

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Definitions:

Participant

A person who takes part in something, such as an experiment or study.

Neighbor

Someone living in close proximity to another or a member of the same community or area.

Temporal Discounting

In decision making, the greater weight given to the present over the future.

Certainty Effect

A cognitive bias where people give greater weight to outcomes that are certain, compared to outcomes that are only probable.