NCO Primary Leadership Subjects
Lesson 3 Summary, Continued
The rules for constructing Army correspondence are:
Army
correspondence
rules
Put the main point up front.
Write in the active voice.
Use short words.
Keep sentences short.
Write short paragraphs.
Avoid jargon.
Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Use personal pronouns.
Use one page for most correspondence.
Avoid sentences that begin with "It is," "There is," or "There are."
The keys to writing effective sentences are:
Effective
sentences
Logical arrangement.
Unity.
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Writing Mechanics and Composition
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