Which of the Following Should You Avoid While Selecting a Strategy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should you avoid while selecting a strategy for announcing negative news?

A) Cementing your effort to cover the matter positively
B) Choosing the option that will most likely prepare your reader to accept the coming bad news
C) Leaving your readers feeling that you have considered their interests
D) Informing the audience bluntly about the negative news
E) Selecting a strategy that will set up or begin the explanation that justifies the announcement