If the purpose of your message is to inform parents about the new dismissal procedure designed to alleviate problems with the current process at your school, which of the following best represents the desired outcome of your message?
A)Parents will analyze the situation themselves.
B)Parents will be willing to help.
C)Parents will want to improve their children's experience.
D)Parents will follow the new process that you are implementing.
E)Parents will become involved in their children's educational goals.

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D) The desired outcome of a message is what you actually want your audience to do as a result of the communication. If there is a problem with the current procedure at dismissal, your desired outcome to get parents to follow the new procedure you have created to address the issue. The other choices are less relevant or less specific than this outcome.

If the Purpose of Your Message Is to Inform Parents