Which of the following is a guideline for making a clear statement of the bad news when organizing a negative message using the indirect method?
A)Put the bad news as the main clause of a compound or complex sentence.
B)Avoid putting the bad news in parenthetical expressions.
C)Maximize the space or time devoted to the bad news.
D)Put the bad news in the beginning or end of a paragraph.
E)Deemphasize the bad news.

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E)When communicating negative messages using the indirect approach, try to deemphasize the news by embedding the bad news in the middle of a paragraph or by using parenthetical expressions, subordinating it in a complex or compound sentence, and by minimizing the time and space devoted to it.

Which of the Following Is a Guideline for Making a Clear