Author Question: You're writing a proposal to give permission to some employees at your company to telecommute. You ... (Read 162 times)

fbq8i · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

You're writing a proposal to give permission to some employees at your company to telecommute. You know management will be skeptical, so you should

A) be as straightforward as possible about stating your conclusions and recommendations.
B) avoid stating your conclusions and recommendations.
C) use less evidence in support of your points.
D) build your case carefully, stating clear reasons for each conclusion you draw and recommendation you make.
E) be aggressive in making your case, saying that many good employees will leave if the company fails to adopt your proposal.

Question 2

When determining what you hope to accomplish with a message, you must consider the

A) tone.
B) general purpose.
C) word choice.
D) audience.
E) specific purpose.

kristenb95 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: D
Explanation: D) When the audience is skeptical, you need to win them over with facts and logic. Therefore, avoid stating conclusions and recommendations up front and instead focus on establishing why those conclusions and recommendations make sense for the situation.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: E
Explanation: E) Within the scope of its general purpose, each message also has a specific purpose, which identifies what you hope to accomplish with your message and what your audience should do or think after receiving your message.