You are writing to persuade your boss that your department needs additional staff to achieve its annual goals. Presently a hiring freeze and a moratorium on overtime are in effect, so your recommendation will need to be very persuasive.
-Given this situation, your message ________.
A) must be organized directly
B) should begin with your specific recommendation
C) should not conclude with a call to action
D) should begin by providing context of the situation
E) must not use indirect organization

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D) In this situation, your boss may not be aware of the understaffing in your department and will be reluctant to approve the additional expenditures this recommendation proposes. So using indirect organization, and building up to the specific recommendation gradually, is the favored approach.

You Are Writing to Persuade Your Boss That Your Department