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- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Religious_Studies/Scriptures_of_the_Worlds_Religions_(Burke)/04%3A_Jewish_Scriptures/4.03%3A_TalmudIt clothes him with meekness and the fear of God, and directs him to become just, pious, righteous, and faithful; it removes him from sin, and brings him near to merit, and the world is benefited by h...It clothes him with meekness and the fear of God, and directs him to become just, pious, righteous, and faithful; it removes him from sin, and brings him near to merit, and the world is benefited by his counsel, sound wisdom, understanding, and strength; as is said, "Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength."
- 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/Religious_Studies/Scriptures_of_the_Worlds_Religions_(Burke)/04%3A_Jewish_Scriptures/4.01%3A_Bereshit__The_Opening_of_the_TorahAnd God blessed them; and God said unto them: ‘Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over eve...And God blessed them; and God said unto them: ‘Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that creepeth upon the earth.’ And God said: ‘Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every true, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed – to you it shall be for food; and to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl o…
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Specialized_Composition/The_Tongue_and_Quill_(U.S._Air_Force)/01%3A_A_Basic_Philosophy_of_Communitcation/1.3%3A_Principles_of_Effective_CommunicationFirst, to communicate clearly, we need to understand the rules of language-how to spell and pronounce words and how to assemble and punctuate sentences. If you’ve been asked to write a report, it help...First, to communicate clearly, we need to understand the rules of language-how to spell and pronounce words and how to assemble and punctuate sentences. If you’ve been asked to write a report, it helps to understand the expected format and length of the response, the due date, the level of formality and any staffing requirements.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Religious_Studies/Scriptures_of_the_Worlds_Religions_(Burke)/04%3A_Jewish_Scriptures/4.02%3A_Moshe_is_Called_by_GodIn this section we are introduced to Moshe (Moses in Christian Bibles) and told how God picks him to be the leader who will free the Hebrews from Pharaoh. There he finds a wife and seems happy and con...In this section we are introduced to Moshe (Moses in Christian Bibles) and told how God picks him to be the leader who will free the Hebrews from Pharaoh. There he finds a wife and seems happy and content as a herder, but God appears to him and asks him to lead the Hebrews out of slavery. When God speaks to him he doesn’t feel confident that the Hebrew leaders will listen to him, possibly because he didn’t grow up among them, so they might not consider him to be truly a Hebrew.
- 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.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Specialized_Composition/The_Tongue_and_Quill_(U.S._Air_Force)/07%3A_New_PageAfter completing the prewriting process, you’ve got what you need to produce a first-rate communication product. In this chapter we’ll take a "top-down" approach to writing a draft. We’ll start with t...After completing the prewriting process, you’ve got what you need to produce a first-rate communication product. In this chapter we’ll take a "top-down" approach to writing a draft. We’ll start with the big picture: a three-part structure consisting of the introduction, the body and the conclusion. Next, we’ll describe how to write effective paragraphs within the body. Finally, we’ll dig down deeper into the sentences, phrases and words that make up the paragraphs of your draft.
