When Asking for Information and Action,explaining Why You're Making the Request

question 48

Multiple Choice

When asking for information and action,explaining why you're making the request

• A)is unnecessary since the audience is likely to comply.
• B)is part of an effective strategy for getting what you want.
• C)suggests that you think the audience is unintelligent.
• D)causes your request to be wordy and hard to understand.
• E)generally reduces the likelihood of receiving a positive response.

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Definitions:

Earth's History

A chronological description of the physical and biological events that have occurred on Earth from its formation to the present.

Precambrian

A very long interval of geologic time, from the formation of the solid earth to the beginning of the Paleozoic; it is equivalent to 90% of geologic time.

Precambrian

Referring to the eon that constitutes the earliest part of Earth's history, which ended approximately 542 million years ago.

Geologic Time

The exceptionally long period of time dealt with by geology; the time extending from the formation of Earth to the beginning of written history.