Please submit your end-of-the year report by December 31 so we can include your accomplishments in our report the Corporate Office due January 21.Is it appropriate to give the report due date in this sentence?

a) No because the reader will not believe that the writer can produce a good report in only 20 days.
b) No,because it does not benefit the reader
c) Yes,because the deadline shows the time limit is justified
d) Yes,because the mention of due date builds emotional appeal
IS C RIGHT ANSWER?THANK YOU:)))

I don't get emotional about due dates. I think there's a better answer.

Why do you feel that your requirements have to be justified by you? I would go for b). The more information you give the reader, his misunderstanding goes up exponentially.

I'm sorry -- I misread the question. I agree that c is the best answer.

Actually, the correct answer is option b) No, because it does not benefit the reader. In the given sentence, mentioning the due date of the report does not provide any direct benefit or relevance to the reader. It simply states the deadline without explaining why it is important or how it will affect the reader or the organization. It would be more appropriate to provide additional context or explanation about why the report is needed by that specific date.