A Request Is Not Neutral If You

question 56

Multiple Choice

A request is not neutral if you

• A) believe that the reader will object to granting your request.
• B) anticipate no resistance from the reader responding to your request.
• C) think the reader will appreciate the opportunity to comply with your request.
• D) are making a simple request without persuasion.
• E) put a direct question or polite request in the first sentence or two.

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Definitions:

Anatomical Centres

Specific areas of the body or brain that are responsible for particular physiological functions or processes.

Brain Regulation

The processes by which the brain controls and coordinates bodily functions and responses to external and internal stimuli.

Hindbrain

The posterior portion of the brain comprising the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata, involved in regulating basic life functions.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus, coordinating both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, hunger, thirst, and other processes that regulate body equilibrium.