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- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Specialized_Composition/The_Tongue_and_Quill_(U.S._Air_Force)/zz%3A_Back_Matter/10%3A_Index
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Specialized_Composition/The_Tongue_and_Quill_(U.S._Air_Force)/05%3A_New_PageOnce you’ve researched your topic and collected information, you need to figure out how to use what you’ve found to meet your communication goals. If you’re dealing with a controversial question or pr...Once you’ve researched your topic and collected information, you need to figure out how to use what you’ve found to meet your communication goals. If you’re dealing with a controversial question or pro blem, throwing facts at your audience won’t be enough-you’ll need to assemble it into a logical argument that can stand up to critical attack. This chapter will give you some helpful pointers on how to build an argument and support your ideas.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Specialized_Composition/The_Tongue_and_Quill_(U.S._Air_Force)/03%3A_New_Page/3.1%3A_Key_QuestionsThe more you know about your audience, the more comfortable you will feel. Here are some questions to help you begin to analyze your purpose and audience and get you on the right track. If you had one...The more you know about your audience, the more comfortable you will feel. Here are some questions to help you begin to analyze your purpose and audience and get you on the right track. If you had one sentence or 30 seconds to explain your specific objective, what would you write or say? (What is your "elevator speech" on the subject?) Is there anything unusual about the time and place your audience will receive your communication (is it 1600 on a Friday before a holiday weekend)?
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Specialized_Composition/The_Tongue_and_Quill_(U.S._Air_Force)/20%3A_The_Official_BiographyCapturing and maintaining your accomplishments in a standard biography format is a powerful tool for making personal and professional connections-just as powerful as any modern social media applicatio...Capturing and maintaining your accomplishments in a standard biography format is a powerful tool for making personal and professional connections-just as powerful as any modern social media application-and it can help build cohesion at the unit level. When unit members read the biographies of their leaders, they see more than an official Air Force photograph and a list of facts-they see the service that shaped their leaders and the excellence they obtained.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Specialized_Composition/The_Tongue_and_Quill_(U.S._Air_Force)/00%3A_Front_Matter/04%3A_PrefaceThe Plain Writing Act is implemented in the Department of Defense (DoD) by DoD Instruction 5025.13, DoD Plain Language Program, which "promotes the use of clear, concise, and well organized language i...The Plain Writing Act is implemented in the Department of Defense (DoD) by DoD Instruction 5025.13, DoD Plain Language Program, which "promotes the use of clear, concise, and well organized language in documents to effectively communicate with intended audiences." The instruction also provides three plain language concepts (be clear, be concise, and be specific) with tips on how to write to achieve each concept.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Specialized_Composition/The_Tongue_and_Quill_(U.S._Air_Force)/10%3A_Air_Force_Speaking/10.4%3A_Common_Nonverbal_QuirksThe speaker may want to run back to the safety of the life raft, but instead may place his or her hands awkwardly over certain parts of the body. These speakers are related to the pocket maniacs but t...The speaker may want to run back to the safety of the life raft, but instead may place his or her hands awkwardly over certain parts of the body. These speakers are related to the pocket maniacs but they have substituted the clicking of a pen for other annoying quirks of the hands. By themselves, these quirks won’t make you fail as a speaker, but they can create problems if they are severe-the audience begins to focus on the quirk instead of your message.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Specialized_Composition/The_Tongue_and_Quill_(U.S._Air_Force)/10%3A_Air_Force_Speaking/10.1%3A_Verbal_CommunicationIf possible, check out the room to know how loudly you must talk, remembering you will need to talk louder with a crowd since the sound is absorbed. You can use a downward (high to low) inflection in ...If possible, check out the room to know how loudly you must talk, remembering you will need to talk louder with a crowd since the sound is absorbed. You can use a downward (high to low) inflection in a sentence for an air of certainty and an upward (low to high) inflection for an air of uncertainty. You can also use longer pauses for breaks from one main point to another, from the body to the conclusion of your speech, or to set off an important point worthy of short reflection.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Specialized_Composition/The_Tongue_and_Quill_(U.S._Air_Force)/09%3A_New_Page/9.2%3A_Getting_Approval%3A_Staff_CoordinationOne of the first things you need to decide as you get ready to put your package through the approval process is who needs to see the package. Along the way, you will receive lots of suggested improvem...One of the first things you need to decide as you get ready to put your package through the approval process is who needs to see the package. Along the way, you will receive lots of suggested improvements to your package, but remember why you are coordinating this material in the first place - to present the boss with the best course of action and to tell him or her who agreed with it and had inputs to it.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Specialized_Composition/The_Tongue_and_Quill_(U.S._Air_Force)/15%3A_The_Personal_Letter/15.1%3A_The_Heading_SectionThe heading section of the personal letter includes these elements: date, return address, address of the individual being sent the letter and the salutation elements. Place the address of the individu...The heading section of the personal letter includes these elements: date, return address, address of the individual being sent the letter and the salutation elements. Place the address of the individual the letter is being sent to on the third line below the return address. Do not use punctuation in the last line of the address except for the dash in the \(\mathrm{ZIP}+4\) code.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Specialized_Composition/The_Tongue_and_Quill_(U.S._Air_Force)/08%3A_New_Page/8.2%3A_Editing_FundamentalsBy that we mean put the draft on a shelf, in a desk drawer or under a paperweight and let it sit a spell, preferably for several hours for shorter projects and at least a day for longer ones. Try diff...By that we mean put the draft on a shelf, in a desk drawer or under a paperweight and let it sit a spell, preferably for several hours for shorter projects and at least a day for longer ones. Try different approaches to slow yourself down, including reading aloud and reading one line at a time using a "cover" to hide the rest of the page.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Specialized_Composition/The_Tongue_and_Quill_(U.S._Air_Force)/01%3A_A_Basic_Philosophy_of_CommunitcationThis is an exciting time to be in the United States Air Force! Our mission and our operations tempo reflect the larger world around us-a world of rapidly accelerating technology and nearly unlimited a...This is an exciting time to be in the United States Air Force! Our mission and our operations tempo reflect the larger world around us-a world of rapidly accelerating technology and nearly unlimited access to information. Airmen successfully accomplish more missions with fewer people than ever before and there is a constant battle to cover the bases with limited resources.
