What Is the Advantage of Providing Background Information or Orienting

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is the advantage of providing background information or orienting statements in a routine inquiry?

• A) They help make the direct opening question in the message sound demanding or blunt.
• B) They help reduce any startling effect that a direct question might have on the reader.
• C) They help introduce a reader to the crux of the message immediately.
• D) They allow the use of the we-viewpoint.
• E) They ensure that the writer is the focal point of the message.

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