2. THE ARMY WRITING PROGRAM
SIGNAL OFFICER
BASIC COURSE
THE ARMY WRITING PROGRAM
OBJECTIVES
1. TO EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.
TO ESTABLISH COURSE GOALS AND
REQUIREMENTS.
TO REVIEW THE USE OF ARMY FORMS AND
FORMATS.

3. REQUIREMENTS
LETTER OF INTRODUCTION.
COMMAND PHILOSOPHY
MEMORANDUM

4. REFERENCE LIBRARY DICTIONARY—LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD
AR 25-50—PREPARING AND MANAGING
CORRESPONDENCE
DA PAM —EFFECTIVE WRITING FOR
ARMY LEADERS
GRAMMAR TEXT—ENGLISH SIMPLIFIED
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE STYLE
MANUAL

5. CLARITY AVOID— JARGON/SLANG GOBBLEDYGOOK EUPHENISMS VAGUENESS ACRONYMS
CLICHES/TRITE EXPRESSIONS
SMOTHERED VERBS

6. CORRECTNESS GRAMMAR PUNCTUATION USAGE SPELLING
FORM (BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT)
FORMAT
PACKAGING

7. OSTRACIZE “IZE” WORDS UTILIZE COMPARTMENTALIZE STRATEGIZE MILITARIZE
MINIMIZE SYSTEMIZE
LEGITIMATIZE SYSTEMATIZE
PRIORITIZE FACTIONALIZE

8. POEM I HAVE A SPELLING CHECKER IT CAME WITH MY PC;
IT PLAINLY MARKS FOUR MY REVUE
MISTAKES I CANNOT SEA.
I’VE RUN THIS POEM THRU IT.
I’M SURE YOUR PLEASE TO NO.
ITS LETTER PERFECT IN ITS WEIGH,
MY CHECKER TOLLED ME SEW.