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Written Communicationfor Sergeants:
A Self-Paced TextISBN 1-930765-00-2
Frequently Asked Questions
Top Ten Questions With Answers
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
What is the purpose of the text?What is the purpose of the text?
The text teaches students to write clear, effective,
grammatically correct sentences.
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
What is the purpose of the text?What is the purpose of the text?
The text teaches students to write clear, effective,
grammatically correct sentences.
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
How is the text organized?How is the text organized?
Table of contents Instructions for using the text Diagnostic pretest Nine self-paced units Diagnostic posttest Index Separate answer key
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
What are the titles of the nine units?What are the titles of the nine units?
Unit One: Understanding the Parts of Speech
Unit Two: Understanding the Parts of a Sentence
Unit Three: Avoiding Common Sentence Errors
Unit Four: Understanding Subject-Verb Agreement
Unit Five: More About Verbs Unit Six: Constructing Clear Sentences Unit Seven: Mastering Pronouns Unit Eight: Mastering Punctuation Unit Nine: Mastering Capitalization
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
How long is the text and what is the How long is the text and what is the readability ease score for the text?readability ease score for the text?
Text is 172 pages Answer key is 16 pages Readability-ease score
is seventh grade
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
Knowledge of the skills taught is essential if
students are to succeed on standardized writing
assessments required for high-school completion,
as well as on college entrance exams
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
How should the student complete How should the student complete the text?the text?
Juniors and seniors may be able to work independently
Freshmen and sophomores will require monitoring and may require classroom review
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
How long will it take a student to How long will it take a student to complete the text?complete the text?
The average student can complete the text
in twelve to fifteen hours
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
How much does the text cost?How much does the text cost?
$7.50 plus the cost of shipping the books to
your location
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
How can I purchase the text?How can I purchase the text?
Government credit card Purchase order from your
unit or your school district
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
How will completion of the text How will completion of the text help my school?help my school?
The text correlates to the English or language arts sections of many standardized tests required for high-school graduation
The text correlates to the writing sections of the SAT and the ACT
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
Once I place an order, how long Once I place an order, how long will it be until I receive my texts?will it be until I receive my texts?
On the East Coast, no more than five working days
In the Midwest, no more than ten working days
On the West Coast, no more than fifteen working days
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
When a student is done with the text does When a student is done with the text does he or she have any further use for it?he or she have any further use for it?
Yes, the book can be used as a
reference text
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
FREE closed-book tests available?FREE closed-book tests available?
JROTC instructors using Written Communication for Sergeants: A Self-Paced Text may request two closed-book tests (with answer keys) for free download by contacting us via e-mail.
These tests have the same format and difficulty level of the pretest and final practice test in the text.
Students have not seen the questions on this test before.
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
FREE closed-book tests available?FREE closed-book tests available?
JROTC instructors using Written Communication for Sergeants: A Self-Paced Text may request two closed-book tests (with answer keys) for free download by contacting us via e-mail.
These tests have the same format and difficulty level of the pretest and final practice test in the text.
Students have not seen the questions on this test before.
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text
IDA, Inc.
P.O. Box #1108
Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: (703) 680-7488
Fax: (703) 680-3202
http://www.ida-inc.biz/
How do I contact IDA?How do I contact IDA?
Phone (703) 680-7488 Fax (703) 680-3202 E-mail: [email protected] or
[email protected] or [email protected] Web Site: www.ida-inc.biz
Written Communication for Sergeants:
A Self-Paced Text