What are the three basic purposes of messages in communication?

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