Michelle must write a bad-news message to her staff telling them that their hours next month will be reduced. she has just completed phase 1 of the prewriting process and is beginning phase 2. what should she do first?

a. write the rough draft of her message.

b. select an appropriate color of stationery that will be calming to the reader.

c. analyze the bad news to determine how it will affect the reader.

d. gather information and brainstorm ways to present the reasons for the bad news.

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Rebekah Arellano

11 August, 01:31

Michelle must write a bad-news message to her staff telling them that their hours next month will be reduced. she has just completed phase 1 of the prewriting process and is beginning phase 2. what should she do first?

a. write the rough draft of her message.

b. select an appropriate color of stationery that will be calming to the reader.

c. analyze the bad news to determine how it will affect the reader.

d. gather information and brainstorm ways to present the reasons for the bad news.

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Kristina Cole · Answer 1

There are stages of a writing process which starts from the prewriting, then drafting, revising, and lastly, editing and proofreading. Since Michelle is already through with the prewriting phase, then the next thing she needs to do is the second phase of the writing process: drafting. Out of the given choices, the correct answer is (a) Write a rough draft of her message.