The Writing in Short Reports Differs from the Writing in Long

question 38

Multiple Choice

The writing in short reports differs from the writing in long reports in that:

• A) short reports include the prefatory parts that are appropriate for the report's length, formality, and reader.
• B) short reports generally need an elaborate coherence plan.
• C) readers of short reports will need many reminders of what they just read or previews of what they are about to read.
• D) most short-report situations are likely to justify personal writing because of their relatively routine nature.
• E) short reports often have long lives and are kept on file to be read in future years.

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