Air Force Professional Writing

Poll

Of these professional writing tasks, which do you dread the most?

• EPR Bullets

• Decoration Nominations

• Emails to Superiors

• LORs

• All of the Above

Multiple Choice

Analyze the sample EPR bullet statement below for rhetorical effectiveness (slide 16). Keep in mind the Rhetorical Situation: (1) Message form = EPR bullet; (2) Purpose = Recommend promotion; (3) Writer = TSgt Steve Rogers; (4) Audience: CMSgt Fury; (5) Subject Airman Basic Ant Man's help setting up this writing seminar.

Choose a more rhetorically effective verb to replace the bracketed term:

[Attended] professional writing seminar; essential professionalization effort

• Went to

• Engaged in

• Coordinated

Multiple Select

How would you rewrite the bracketed language to more clearly highlight the mission-related impact benefit of this action?

Coordinated professional writing seminar; [essential professionalization effort]

• Coordinated professional writing seminar, supporting over 50 junior NCOs and enhancing professionalization of squadron

• Coordinated professional writing seminar; enhanced mission readiness

• Coordinated professional writing seminar; supported junior NCOs

Activity #2:

Rhetorical Email Writing

What should be changed?

Effective immediately, by order of the Boss, all Airmen must cancel all personal plans in order to work 12-hour shifts, 0600 - 1800, until further notice. No excuses, no exceptions.

CONTEXT: TSgt Loki writes an email to troops, informing them of CMSgt's announcement of 12-hour shifts beginning immediately. Loki is not happy; he has plans every night this week and this will really cramp his style. He and the Chief don't get along anyway

Multiple Choice

ORIGINAL EMAIL:

Effective immediately, by order of the Boss, all Airmen must cancel all personal plans in order to work 12-hour shifts, 0600 to 1800, until further notice.

No excuses, no exceptions.

• Effective immediately, by order of the Boss, all personnel must report for 12-hour shifts until further notice. No excuses, no exceptions.

• Effective immediately, by order of CMSgt Fury, all enlisted personnel will work 12-hour shifts until further notice. While I realize this may inconvenience some, we are all in this together.

• In order to successfully prepare for our mission readiness target goal, all personnel will report for 12-hour shifts until Friday's inspection. Supervisors will remain on site to assist and support.