Army Writing Style Flashcards
What is the standard English sentence order that the Army recommends using?
Subject-Verb-Object
Who is emphasized when writing the action in a correspondence?
The doer
Active writing has these three attributes:
- Emphasizes the doer of the action
- Shows who or what does the action in the sentence or puts the doer before the verb
- Creates shorter sentences. Eliminating he passive voice reduces the number of words in a sentence.
Department of the Army writing will be clear, concise and ____________
Effective
One of the two essential requirements for good Army writing is to put the main point at the beginning.
What is the second requirement?
Use an active voice.
In ________ writing you will always make the subject of the sentence the doer of the action.
Active
Is this sentence passive or active writing?
“SPC Green was relieved by the Sergeant of the Guard.”
Passive
Is this sentence passive or active writing?
“The Commander briefed the company.”
Active
To clarify your writing, you should write paragraphs that are generally no more than ______ lines.
Ten
Normally, using ________ and simpler words will make your writing clearer.
Shorter
Which one of these is not a specific rule for writing military correspondence?
- Avoid Jargon
- Use correct spelling, grammar an punctuation.
- Keep sentences long
- Use short words
Keep sentences long
