19. An e-mail message introducing a new manager:

a. This is a message to bring you good news. You will be pleased to learn that our long wait is over. After going without a chief for many weeks, we are finally able to welcome our new manager, Kristi Bostock, who comes to us from our Atlanta office. Please welcome her.

b. Please welcome our new manager, Kristi Bostock, who comes from our Atlanta office.

Opening Paragraphs The following opening paragraphs are wordy and indirect. After reading each paragraph, identify the main idea. Then, write an opening sentence that illustrates a more direct opening.