Author Question: In business reports, it is never appropriate to combine the direct and indirect approaches by ... (Read 34 times)

Tazate · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

In business reports, it is never appropriate to combine the direct and indirect approaches by revealing conclusions and recommendations as you go along.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

The direct approach is the most popular strategy for business reports.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

bd5255 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: FALSE
Explanation: There is no hard and fast rule that recommendations must appear at either the beginning (direct) or end (indirect) of a report. Some writers state recommendations as they go along, combining both direct and indirect approaches.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: TRUE
Explanation: The direct approach is the simplest and most efficient way to convey information. As a rule, the indirect approach is used only for skeptical or hostile audiences, or for writers who lack the status to state their conclusions openly and without explanation.