Rebecca Is the Office Manager for a Medium-Sized Production Company

Multiple Choice

Rebecca is the office manager for a medium-sized production company. She writes to her boss asking if one of the office assistants can complete the weekly sales report on Monday mornings. She begins her persuasive argument by pointing out that her other responsibilities mean the report is several hours late every week, which delays her boss from sending his own report to the company executives. This is an example of the

A) common-ground persuasion technique.
B) demographic persuasion technique.
C) technique of scenario painting.
D) character appeal technique.
E) integrated marketing communication strategy.