Concise, easy-to-use guide to efficient communication What every military writer should know about the English language Newly revised edition includes writing for the Internet With the advent of the Internet, servicemembers are writing more than ever. But are they writing effectively and persuasively? Many are not. This revised, updated edition provides the basics of correct and effective military communication, with emphasis on substance, organization of content, and style, along with editing techniques and military and civilian formats.

Drawing from over 24 years of experience in units around the world, the author provides information on and examples of Army writing requirements that can't be found anywhere else. This book is packed with clear guidance on the best strategy for advancement through the ranks including how to write exceptional NCO Evaluation Reports and Awards that will increase your chances for recognition and promotion. MSG Parker (ret), the webmaster of ArmyWriter.com, has over 24 years active duty experience and is the foremost authority on information sharing. In this book, he has written and collected the best of products contributed by Soldiers from around the world and from a variety of occupational specialties. There are dozens of official publications that describe official Army writing requirements but none that describe them as completely or as clearly as this book.

ADP 6-22 describes enduring concepts of leadership through the core competencies and attributes required of leaders of all cohorts and all organizations, regardless of mission or setting. These principles reflect decades of experience and validated scientific knowledge.An ideal Army leader serves as a role model through strong intellect, physical presence, professional competence, and moral character. An Army leader is able and willing to act decisively, within superior leaders' intent and purpose, and in the organization's best interests. Army leaders recognize that organizations, built on mutual trust and confidence, accomplish missions. Every member of the Army, military or civilian, is part of a team and functions in the role of leader and subordinate. Being a good subordinate is part of being an effective leader. Leaders do not just lead subordinates--they also lead other leaders. Leaders are not limited to just those designated by position, rank, or authority.

The style of the Associated Press is the gold standard for news writing. With The AP Stylebook in hand, you can learn how to write and edit with the clarity and professionalism for which they are famous. Fully revised and updated, this new edition contains more than 3,000 A to Z entries—including more than 200 new ones—detailing the AP's rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation, and word and numeral usage. You'll find answers to such wide-ranging questions as: · When should the names of government bodies be spelled out and when should they be abbreviated? · What are the general definitions of the major religious movements? · Which companies do the big media conglomerates own? · Who are all the members of the British Commonwealth? · How should box scores for baseball games be filed? · What constitutes “fair use”? · What exactly does the Freedom of Information Act cover? With invaluable additional sections on the unique guidelines for business and sports reporting and on how you can guard against libel and copyright infringement, The AP Stylebook is the one reference that all writers, editors, and students cannot afford to be without.

The Writer is a guide for Army Award writing. It helps the leaders prepare an award in a quick and efficient manner. Provides over 400 open, helping and closing sentences broken into 8 categories for quick award preparation. C ontains numerous citations and a comprehensive word listing that includes adjectives, nouns and verbs. In addition it provides numerous achievement exampels for the DA Form 638.