Writing Mechanics and Composition
Lesson 1. Correct Spelling, Abbreviation, and Capitalization
Overview - pd2203b0007
Improving Your Spelling
Improving Your Spelling - Continued
Using Homonyms and Word Pairs
Using Homonyms and Word Pairs - Continued
Correct usage
Correct usage - Continued - pd2203b0013
Correct usage - Continued - pd2203b0014
Correct usage - Continued - pd2203b0015
Adding Prefixes and Suffixes
Adding Suffixes
Adding Suffixes - Continued
Ibie or -able
Ibie or -able - Continued
Remembering Spelling Rules
Cede as an ending
Preferred military spelling
Forming plurals
Forming plurals - Continued
Writing Numbers
Writing Numbers - Continued - pd2203b0027
Writing Numbers - Continued - pd2203b0028
Using Abbreviations
Army usage
Army usage - Continued
Army usage - Continued
Using Capitals
Rules,
Rules, - Continued - pd2203b0035
Rules, - Continued - pd2203b0036
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise - pd2203b0037
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise - Continued - pd2203b0038
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise - Continued - pd2203b0039
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback - pd2203b0040
Lesson 1 Summary
Lesson 1 Summary, Continued
Lesson 2. Using Punctuation
References,
Purpose of Punctuation - pd2203b0045
The Comma
Practice - pd2203b0047
Practice - Continued - pd2203b0048
Rules - pd2203b0049
Practice - pd2203b0050
Practice Solutions
Rules - pd2203b0052
Practice - pd2203b0053
Practice - Continued - pd2203b0054
Practice Solutions - pd2203b0055
Practice Solutions - Continued
Rules - pd2203b0057
Practice - pd2203b0058
Practice Solutions - pd2203b0059
The Semicolon
The Semicolon - Continued - pd2203b0061
The Semicolon - Continued - pd2203b0062
The Colon
The Colon - Continued - pd2203b0064
The Colon - Continued - pd2203b0065
Quotation Marks
Quotation Marks - Continued - pd2203b0067
Quotation Marks - Continued - pd2203b0068
Quotation Marks - Continued - pd2203b0069
Quotation Marks - Continued - pd2203b0070
Italics and Underlining
Italics and Underlining - Continued - pd2203b0072
Italics and Underlining - Continued - pd2203b0073
Parentheses
Parentheses - Continued - pd2203b0075
Parentheses - Continued - pd2203b0076
Dashes
Dashes - Continued
Brackets
Brackets - Continued
Hyphens
Hyphens - Continued - pd2203b0082
Hyphens - Continued - pd2203b0083
Apostrophes
Apostrophes - Continued - pd2203b0085
Apostrophes - Continued - pd2203b0086
Apostrophes - Continued - pd2203b0087
Apostrophes - Continued - pd2203b0088
Apostrophes - Continued - pd2203b0089
End Punctuation
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise - pd2203b0091
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise - Continued - pd2203b0092
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise - Continued - pd2203b0093
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise - Continued - pd2203b0094
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback - pd2203b0095
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback - Continued - pd2203b0096
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback - Continued - pd2203b0097
Lesson 2 Summary
Purpose of punctuation - pd2203b0100
Purpose of punctuation - Continued - pd2203b0101
Purpose of punctuation - Continued - pd2203b0102
Lesson 3. Effective Army Writing
Overview - pd2203b0104
Section I: Army Writing
Overview - pd2203b0106
Paperwork and the Army
Paperwork and the Army - Continued
Army Writing Standards
Army Writing Standards - Continued
Rule 1: Put the Main Point Up Front
Rule 2: Write in the Active Voice
Rule 2: Write in the Active Voice - Continued
Rule 3: Use Short Words
Rule 4: Keep Sentences Short
Rule 4: Keep Sentences Short - Continued - pd2203b0116
Rule 4: Keep Sentences Short - Continued - pd2203b0117
Rule 5: Write Short Paragraphs
Rule 5: Write Short Paragraphs - Continued - pd2203b0119
Rule 5: Write Short Paragraphs - Continued - pd2203b0120
Rule 6: Avoid Jargon
Rule 7: Use Correct Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation
Rule 8: Use Personal Pronouns
Rule 9: Use One Page for Most Correspondence
Rule 10: Avoid Sentences that Begin with "It is," "There is," or "There are"
Lesson 3, Section I, Practice Exercise
Lesson 3, Section I, Practice Exercise, Continued - pd2203b0128
Lesson 3, Section I, Practice Exercise, Continued - pd2203b0129
Lesson 3, Section I, Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback
Section II: Effective Sentences
Overview - pd2203b0132
Logical Arrangement
Logical Arrangement - Continued - pd2203b0134
Logical Arrangement - Continued - pd2203b0135
Logical Arrangement - Continued - pd2203b0136
Completeness
Completeness - Continued
Unity
Emphasis
Emphasis, Continued
Lesson 3, Section II, Practice Exercise
Lesson 3, Section II, Practice Exercise - Continued
Lesson 3, Section II, Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback
Lesson 3 Summary
Lesson 3 Summary - Continued
Lesson 4. Effective Composition
Overview - pd2203b0148
Section I: Conducting Research
Prepare for Research
Research Sources
Conduct Systematic Research
Examine References
Prepare Bibliography Cards
Prepare Bibliography Cards, Continued
Record Facts, Concepts, and Ideas
Record Facts, Concepts, and Ideas Continued
Conduct Surveys and Interviews
Conclude Your Research
Organize Research Materials
Lesson 4, Section I, Practice Exercise
Lesson 4, Section I, Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback
Sectioin II: Preparing to Write
Organizing Your Thoughts
Organizing Your Thoughts, Continued - pd2203b0165
Organizing Your Thoughts, Continued - pd2203b0166
Organizing Your Thoughts, Continued - pd2203b0167
Organizing Your Paper and Material
Organizing Your Paper and Material, Continued - pd2203b0169
Organizing Your Paper and Material, Continued - pd2203b0170
Organizing Your Paper and Material, Continued - pd2203b0171
Organizing Your Paper and Material, Continued - pd2203b0172
Putting Your Thoughts on Paper
Putting Your Thoughts on Paper - Continued
Organizing Paragraphs
Transitions
Arranging Paragraphs Logically
Stopping point
Lesson 4, Section II, Practice Exercise
Lesson 4, Section II, Practice Exercise - Continued - pd2203b0180
Lesson 4, Section II, Practice Exercise - Continued - pd2203b0181
Lesson 4, Section II, Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback
Section III: Expository Writing
The Craft of Writing
Writing to Inform
Writing to Inform - Continued
A Practical Approach to Writing
Tools of the Trade
Lesson 4, Section III, Practice Exercise
Lesson 4, Section III, Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback
Lesson 4 Summary
Lesson 4 Summary - Continued - pd2203b0192
Lesson 4 Summary - Continued - pd2203b0193
Lesson 1. Correct Spelling, Abbreviation, and Capitalization
Overview - pd2203b0007
Improving Your Spelling
Improving Your Spelling - Continued
Using Homonyms and Word Pairs
Using Homonyms and Word Pairs - Continued
Correct usage
Correct usage - Continued - pd2203b0013
Correct usage - Continued - pd2203b0014
Correct usage - Continued - pd2203b0015
Adding Prefixes and Suffixes
Adding Suffixes
Adding Suffixes - Continued
Ibie or -able
Ibie or -able - Continued
Remembering Spelling Rules
Cede as an ending
Preferred military spelling
Forming plurals
Forming plurals - Continued
Writing Numbers
Writing Numbers - Continued - pd2203b0027
Writing Numbers - Continued - pd2203b0028
Using Abbreviations
Army usage
Army usage - Continued
Army usage - Continued
Using Capitals
Rules,
Rules, - Continued - pd2203b0035
Rules, - Continued - pd2203b0036
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise - pd2203b0037
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise - Continued - pd2203b0038
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise - Continued - pd2203b0039
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback - pd2203b0040
Lesson 1 Summary
Lesson 1 Summary, Continued
Lesson 2. Using Punctuation
References,
Purpose of Punctuation - pd2203b0045
The Comma
Practice - pd2203b0047
Practice - Continued - pd2203b0048
Rules - pd2203b0049
Practice - pd2203b0050
Practice Solutions
Rules - pd2203b0052
Practice - pd2203b0053
Practice - Continued - pd2203b0054
Practice Solutions - pd2203b0055
Practice Solutions - Continued
Rules - pd2203b0057
Practice - pd2203b0058
Practice Solutions - pd2203b0059
The Semicolon
The Semicolon - Continued - pd2203b0061
The Semicolon - Continued - pd2203b0062
The Colon
The Colon - Continued - pd2203b0064
The Colon - Continued - pd2203b0065
Quotation Marks
Quotation Marks - Continued - pd2203b0067
Quotation Marks - Continued - pd2203b0068
Quotation Marks - Continued - pd2203b0069
Quotation Marks - Continued - pd2203b0070
Italics and Underlining
Italics and Underlining - Continued - pd2203b0072
Italics and Underlining - Continued - pd2203b0073
Parentheses
Parentheses - Continued - pd2203b0075
Parentheses - Continued - pd2203b0076
Dashes
Dashes - Continued
Brackets
Brackets - Continued
Hyphens
Hyphens - Continued - pd2203b0082
Hyphens - Continued - pd2203b0083
Apostrophes
Apostrophes - Continued - pd2203b0085
Apostrophes - Continued - pd2203b0086
Apostrophes - Continued - pd2203b0087
Apostrophes - Continued - pd2203b0088
Apostrophes - Continued - pd2203b0089
End Punctuation
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise - pd2203b0091
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise - Continued - pd2203b0092
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise - Continued - pd2203b0093
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise - Continued - pd2203b0094
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback - pd2203b0095
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback - Continued - pd2203b0096
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback - Continued - pd2203b0097
Lesson 2 Summary
Purpose of punctuation - pd2203b0100
Purpose of punctuation - Continued - pd2203b0101
Purpose of punctuation - Continued - pd2203b0102
Lesson 3. Effective Army Writing
Overview - pd2203b0104
Section I: Army Writing
Overview - pd2203b0106
Paperwork and the Army
Paperwork and the Army - Continued
Army Writing Standards
Army Writing Standards - Continued
Rule 1: Put the Main Point Up Front
Rule 2: Write in the Active Voice
Rule 2: Write in the Active Voice - Continued
Rule 3: Use Short Words
Rule 4: Keep Sentences Short
Rule 4: Keep Sentences Short - Continued - pd2203b0116
Rule 4: Keep Sentences Short - Continued - pd2203b0117
Rule 5: Write Short Paragraphs
Rule 5: Write Short Paragraphs - Continued - pd2203b0119
Rule 5: Write Short Paragraphs - Continued - pd2203b0120
Rule 6: Avoid Jargon
Rule 7: Use Correct Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation
Rule 8: Use Personal Pronouns
Rule 9: Use One Page for Most Correspondence
Rule 10: Avoid Sentences that Begin with "It is," "There is," or "There are"
Lesson 3, Section I, Practice Exercise
Lesson 3, Section I, Practice Exercise, Continued - pd2203b0128
Lesson 3, Section I, Practice Exercise, Continued - pd2203b0129
Lesson 3, Section I, Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback
Section II: Effective Sentences
Overview - pd2203b0132
Logical Arrangement
Logical Arrangement - Continued - pd2203b0134
Logical Arrangement - Continued - pd2203b0135
Logical Arrangement - Continued - pd2203b0136
Completeness
Completeness - Continued
Unity
Emphasis
Emphasis, Continued
Lesson 3, Section II, Practice Exercise
Lesson 3, Section II, Practice Exercise - Continued
Lesson 3, Section II, Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback
Lesson 3 Summary
Lesson 3 Summary - Continued
Lesson 4. Effective Composition
Overview - pd2203b0148
Section I: Conducting Research
Prepare for Research
Research Sources
Conduct Systematic Research
Examine References
Prepare Bibliography Cards
Prepare Bibliography Cards, Continued
Record Facts, Concepts, and Ideas
Record Facts, Concepts, and Ideas Continued
Conduct Surveys and Interviews
Conclude Your Research
Organize Research Materials
Lesson 4, Section I, Practice Exercise
Lesson 4, Section I, Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback
Sectioin II: Preparing to Write
Organizing Your Thoughts
Organizing Your Thoughts, Continued - pd2203b0165
Organizing Your Thoughts, Continued - pd2203b0166
Organizing Your Thoughts, Continued - pd2203b0167
Organizing Your Paper and Material
Organizing Your Paper and Material, Continued - pd2203b0169
Organizing Your Paper and Material, Continued - pd2203b0170
Organizing Your Paper and Material, Continued - pd2203b0171
Organizing Your Paper and Material, Continued - pd2203b0172
Putting Your Thoughts on Paper
Putting Your Thoughts on Paper - Continued
Organizing Paragraphs
Transitions
Arranging Paragraphs Logically
Stopping point
Lesson 4, Section II, Practice Exercise
Lesson 4, Section II, Practice Exercise - Continued - pd2203b0180
Lesson 4, Section II, Practice Exercise - Continued - pd2203b0181
Lesson 4, Section II, Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback
Section III: Expository Writing
The Craft of Writing
Writing to Inform
Writing to Inform - Continued
A Practical Approach to Writing
Tools of the Trade
Lesson 4, Section III, Practice Exercise
Lesson 4, Section III, Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback
Lesson 4 Summary
Lesson 4 Summary - Continued - pd2203b0192
Lesson 4 Summary - Continued - pd2203b0193
