1:Identify whether the paragraph below uses a direct, indirect, or semi-indirect organizational pattern.

Renalda Garwacki will no longer be our receptionist. After 30 selfless years of service, Renalda has chosen to take a little more time for herself. With a new grandbaby on the way, Renalda looks forward to nurturing her family. Renalda, enjoy your retirement: we will miss you.

What kind of organizational pattern does the previous paragraph use?

Semi-indirect

Direct

Indirect

2:Choose the best options to complete the following paragraph.

In the past, conventional wisdom dictated that the best executives were hired from outside the ranks of a company. ____(PART 1)_______ recent research conclusively indicates that the most successful leaders are promoted from within. ___(PART 2)__________ in order to cultivate strong leadership, many corporations have devoted more resources to succession planning. ___(PART 3)_____________

PART 1 Options:

Additionally,

However,

PART 2 Options:

However,

Therefore,

PART 3 Options:

Succession planning is the process of identifying suitable employees to assume executive positions.

Succession planning can be useful to organizations.