Which of these patterns is typical for bad-news messages presented in the indirect strategy?

A) Buffer, reasons, bad news, and closing
B) Buffer, bad news, and closing
C) Explanation, bad news, buffer, and closing
D) Bad news, explanation, and closing


A

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