Which of the following statements about the scope of a message is true?
A)The amount of information in a message should be reduced for a skeptical or hostile audience.
B)A knowledgeable audience will necessitate a longer message with more supporting points.
C)Limit the scope of a message in order to convey the main idea as briefly as possible.
D)A greater number of supporting points will ensure that audience interest remains high.
E)Routine messages will generally be longer and more detailed than non-routine messages.

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C)The scope of a message is the range of information presented, the overall length, and the level of detail. Whatever the length of your message, keep the number of major supporting points to half a dozen or so-and if you can get your idea across with fewer points, all the better.

Which of the Following Statements About the Scope of a Message