Writing in the Army Style

Elements of Army Writing

• Use Passive voice

• BLUF at the end of the document

• Use Active Voice

• Long paragraphs

“Effective Army writing transmits a clear message in a single, rapid reading and is generally free of errors in grammar, mechanics and usage.”

• TRUE

• FLASE

In a memo: How many spaces should there be after ending punctuation (period/question mark) before starting a new sentence in a paragraph?

In a memo: Type the signature block on the ____ line below the authority line or the last line of the body beginning in the center of the page.