B103 Written Communication

Question 1

Which AR covers Army writing?

Answer 1

AR 25-50

Question 2

What is Active Voice?

Answer 2

A type of grammatical voice in which the subject of a sentence is also the agent of the verb - that is, it performs the action expressed by the verb. In active voice sentences, the agent always comes before the verb.
Example: Our troops defeated the enemy

Question 3

What is Passive Voice?

Answer 3

A grammatical voice in which the noun or noun phrase that would be the object of the active sentence appears as the subject of the sentence.
Example: The enemy was defeated by our troops

Question 4

What are the graphics organizer types? (3)

Answer 4

• Brainstorming
• Structuring
• Restructuring

Question 5

How many types of essays and what are they?

Answer 5

• Expository or informative
• Descriptive
• Narrative
• Persuasive or argumentative

Question 6

What is a purpose statement?

Answer 6

A sentence in the introduction to a written essay or report that alerts the reader to the intent of the document’s content. It tells the reader what you are writing for.

Question 7

What are the steps in the editing process? (5)

Answer 7

• Read the text
• Fine tooth comb
• Big picture
• Fact checking
• Revise

Question 8

What is the reasoning behind using a second pair of eyes?

Answer 8

Sometimes, when reading your own writing, you “think” a word as you are reading (because you know what it is you are trying to say) and the word is in fact missing or misspelled. When someone else proof reads your work, they catch the missing words and errors because they are not anticipating your thoughts. They are reading the words on the page and errors are more obvious to them.