HINTS AND HELPFUL GUIDANCE FOR THE ARMY WRITER

Extracted from TSP 158-F-0010, Write in the Army Style)

The Army is effective only if information and directions are clearly communicated. In carrying out your military duties, you will write various types of correspondence. This student guide will help you become an effective Army writer.

Writing Guide #1: Army Writing Style

Writing Guide #2: Steps in the Writing Process

Writing Guide #3: The Process and the Elements

Writing Guide #4: Writing simply

Writing Guide #5: Active and Passive Voice

Writing Guide #6: Person in Pronouns

Writing Guide #7: Transition Markers

Writing Guide #8: The Joining of Sentences

Writing Guide #9: Expressing Subordinate Relationships

Writing Guide #10: Capitalization

Writing Guide #11: Punctuation – Commas

Writing Guide #12: Punctuation — The Colon and Semicolon

Writing Guide #13: Punctuation — The Apostrophe, Dash, Hyphen, and Italics

Writing Guide #14: Punctuation — Quotation Marks