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The three basic purposes of messages in communication are widely recognized as: 1. To inform 2. To persuade 3. To build goodwill Let's evaluate the given options: A. To inform, encourage openness and show that you are informed. While informing is a purpose, "encourage openness" and "show that you are informed" are not considered the three basic purposes. B. To build goodwill, to request and to correct. Building goodwill is a purpose, but "to request" and "to correct" are specific actions or types of messages, not fundamental purposes. C. To inform, build goodwill and to persuade. This option accurately lists the three widely accepted basic purposes of messages. D. Describe your experience. This is a specific content type, not a general purpose of communication. Therefore, the correct statement is C. The correct option is: C