Using the indirect strategy enables the writer to a. entertain the reader with humor or startling facts before getting to the bad news b. keep the reader's attention until the reasons for the bad news have been explained c. talk around the subject, avoiding the sharing of bad news entirely d. avoid any statements that might lead to litigation

Ascientist successfully predicts the outcome of an experiment. you watch carefully and know he didn't cheat. the scientist's success shows that: a) the scientist knows absolute truth about this experiment; success is not possible unless you know the truthb) the scientist was just lucky; no one ever knows what's going on, so successful predictions require luckc) the scientist may know the truth, or at least know something that is close to the truth, or the scientist may have gotten lucky this time; you can't be absolutely sured) the scientist really was cheating, even though you didn't see the cheating; no one can get things right, except by cheatinge) the scientist spent the night at a particular hotel chain and go a free breakfast, giving the scientist the ability to do amazing things

Two types of survey questions are open questions and closed questions. an open question allows for any kind of response; a closed question allows for only a fixed response. an open question and a closed question with its possible choices are given below. list the advantages and disadvantages of each question. open question: what can be done to get students to eat healthier foods? closed question: how would you get students to eat healthier foods? 1. mandatory nutrition course 2. offer only healthy foods in the cafeteria and remove unhealthy foods 3. offer more healthy foods in the cafeteria and raise the prices on unhealthy foods what are the advantages of an open question?

The free enterprise system is: a. supply and demand b. designed to protect c. requires both sides of the story d. free of competition