You're not sure how your reader will react to the bad news you will be delivering. What should you do?

A) Organize the bad-news message using the direct strategy.
B) Organize the bad-news message using the indirect strategy.
C) Send the bad news via e-mail.
D) Call the reader to confirm what her reaction will be before writing the message.


B

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A. Leniency B. The central tendency C. Recency D. The halo effect

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Which EOC configuration allows personnel to function in the EOC with minimal preparation or startup time?

A. ICS or ICS-like EOC structure B. Strategic Joint Command Structure C. Departmental Structure D. Incident Support Model (ISM) structure

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A limited liability partnership must be formed in compliance with state statutes.?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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