Mark, a history professor, is applying for a job at a university. He needs to write an application letter to persuade the dean of the university to extend an interview invite to him. He, therefore, adds the following statement in his application message: "I hope you will go through my application and consider me a good candidate for the position of the head of the department of history." However, Mark's application gets rejected. The most likely reason for the rejection of Mark's application is:
A. the customized nature of the message.
B. the use of contemporary language.
C. the use of subjunctive words that indicate lack of confidence.
D. the use of second-person pronouns and receiver-focused statements.
Answer: C
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