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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Before writing the rough draft of her message or selecting an appropriate color of stationery, Michelle should gather information and brainstorm ways to present the reasons for the bad news. Analyzing the bad news to determine how it will affect the reader is also important, but it is part of Phase 1 of the prewriting process which has already been completed. Therefore, the best choice in this scenario is D, to gather information and brainstorm ways to present the reasons for the bad news.

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