A Brief Overview at the Start of Your Instructional Message

question 27

Multiple Choice

A brief overview at the start of your instructional message ________.

• A)will divert readers' focus from the directions that are the point of the message
• B)is unnecessary in most cases,and will confuse readers
• C)will help your audience understand when and why they need to use the instructions
• D)will waste readers' time and distract them from the instructional aspect of the message
• E)will give readers all the information they need and allow them to skip to the end of the message

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Definitions:

Communication Breakdown

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Failure Spectrum

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Negative Emotions

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