Short Reports Differ from Long Reports in That Short Reports

question 19

Multiple Choice

Short reports differ from long reports in that short reports _____.

• A) tend to use a more impersonal style of writing
• B) generally require a more elaborate coherence plan
• C) are less likely to use the personal pronouns "I," "we," and "you"
• D) have less need for introductory material
• E) are more likely to be written in the indirect order

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