NCO Primary Leadership Subjects
Lesson 3 Summary
This lesson covered basic skills required for effective writing. You will have many
Background
occasions to prepare written correspondence as you continue your Army career. The
information in this lesson provides a foundation for the writing skills you should
develop. The material presents techniques that will help you get your ideas across to
your readers clearly, forcefully, and accurately.
The lesson covers two major points:
Key points
Army writing.
Effective sentences.
The goals of Army writing are:
Army writing
Keep your reader's attention by getting your ideas across quickly.
Use a reader-oriented, user-friendly writing style.
Transmit ideas clearly and succinctly in written communications.
The Army writing style is:
Army writing
style
Action oriented.
Structured.
Accurate.
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Writing Mechanics and Composition
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