Posted on Apr 7, 2016
Using RallyPoint for the promotion board to judge written communication?
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After reading through, and responding to some of these threads, I have noticed that there is a large number of NCOs who do not know how to write. Based on their inability to write, I assume that they do not know how to speak or communicate. How do you think this would affect promotions, if accounted for, and what do we do to fix it? There is nothing worse than an uneducated NCO.
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I agree with the importance of proper writing skills. However, I would never judge someone's communication skills by evaluating posts on a social networking website. I, for one, refuse to put the time and effort into writing a response that I would an official document. Though this is a pseudo-professional website, it is not an official channel and does not require the same level of scrutiny.
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I am with you and I know that there is a difference between social media and official correspondence. That being said, I do feel that there is a problem when I see a part from an NCO that looks like it was written by a 5th grader. I think that it is a good way to find out who a person really is, rather than relying solely on fabricated NCOERs.
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CW2 (Join to see) - I don't agree. The writing does not show the type of person someone may be, especially on social media. So many character facets do not reveal themselves. Social media is akin to hanging out with your friends outside of duty hours. Unless these extracurricular activities violate regulation or law, I would not use them to evaluate a Soldier on any level.
The best way to find out who a person really is- Face to face.
The best way to find out who a person really is- Face to face.
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CW2 (Join to see) I agree to a point, but not knowing how to write and not knowing how to communicate are 2 different things.
I am one shitty writer. My spelling is atrocious (I had to have auto correct just fix that word), I have no clue where anything goes as far as punctuation, and I am the king of the run on sentence. Yet, if I need to send a email with a plan of action on it, I can do it, and do it well. I just have to look it over 2 or 3 times before I send it.
I have had officers and NCOs that lack that skills to write and I have had to correct thier work so that they did not look like a high functioning retard. These guys were great leaders they just could not write.
I am one shitty writer. My spelling is atrocious (I had to have auto correct just fix that word), I have no clue where anything goes as far as punctuation, and I am the king of the run on sentence. Yet, if I need to send a email with a plan of action on it, I can do it, and do it well. I just have to look it over 2 or 3 times before I send it.
I have had officers and NCOs that lack that skills to write and I have had to correct thier work so that they did not look like a high functioning retard. These guys were great leaders they just could not write.
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I am not getting a referral bonus for this plug, but I highly recommend grammarly.com to anyone with grammar issues. For myself, it took papers that I was getting butchered on and assisted me into pulling a solid A. Over time you will also learn the common mistakes you are making. If you catch it on sale it runs in the low $100 range for a year. I am about to start my masters and I know I'll be using it again.
It may be because I am from the rural south, but grammar is something I have always had issues with. Your heart can be in the right place, but if your grammar sucks you are not able to properly convey your thoughts or take care of your subordinates on administrative tasks.
It may be because I am from the rural south, but grammar is something I have always had issues with. Your heart can be in the right place, but if your grammar sucks you are not able to properly convey your thoughts or take care of your subordinates on administrative tasks.
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CPT Mark Gonzalez
SFC (Servicemember) - That is not a bad idea and I never thought of it from that perspective.
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