Direct and Good-News Organizational Plans

What are the four parts of the Indirect (Inductive) Approach organizational plan?

Buffer, Explanation, Decision, Helpful, friendly and positive

What are the types of statements that can be used as Buffers?

Agreement, Appreciation, Assurance, Compliment, Cooperation, Fairness, Good News

What is the purpose of the Attention part in the Persuasive Request Plan?

To contain a 'You' oriented theme containing reader's benefit

What is the role of the Desire part in the Persuasive Request Plan?

To give relevant evidence to prove your claim Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Buffer in the Indirect (Inductive) Approach?

To bring the reader to a positive frame of mind Signup and view all the answers

What is the direct or deductive plan used for?

To organize a message when the audience is interested or willing to cooperate. Signup and view all the answers

What is the good-news plan used for?

Granting requests, announcing favorable or neutral information, and exchanging routine information within or between organizations. Signup and view all the answers

What are the basic steps in the direct-request plan?

<ol> <li>State the request or main idea. 2. Give necessary desirable details for easy reading. 3. Close with a cordial request for specific action.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What are the basic steps in the good-news plan?

<ol> <li>State best news or main idea. 2. Explain necessary and desirable details with some helpful material. 3. End positively and friendly stating clearly the desired action and offering any further help.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two questions to consider in writing a goodwill letter?

<ol> <li>If you were the reader, would you honestly like to receive this letter. 2. Would the letter make the reader feel good?</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers