Which of the following is not true of the purpose of a message?
A) It is easier to start with a general purpose and then identify your specific purpose.
B) It is important to determine what the reader is supposed to do as a result of reading your message.
C) The success of the message lies in whether you achieved your communication objective.
D) The purpose serves as a yardstick for judging the success of the message.
E) Your communication may be successful even if you did not meet your communication objective.

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The success of a message is typically judged by whether the communication objective was met. If the objective was not met, the communication is generally not considered successful, contradicting option E.

Which of the Following Is Not True of the Purpose