NCOA Policy Letters - Soldier Support Institute - U.S. Army

ATSG-NCSUBJECT: NCO Academy Policy Memorandum #31 – NCO Academy Leadership EssayAwardh. Running Head: The running head is a short title that appears at the top of the pages of apaper or published article. The running head is typed flush left (all uppercase) following"Running head:" at the top of all pages (including the title page). The running head should notexceed 30 characters, including punctuation and spacing. Using most word processors, therunning head and page number can be inserted into a header, which then automatically appearson all pages.i. Active voice: As a general rule, use the active voice rather than the passive voice. Forexample, use "We predicted that ..." rather than "It was predicted that ..."j. Order of Pages: Title page, Introduction Abstract, Body, Conclusion, References,Appendixes, Tables Figures.k. Length: no less than three and no more than five pages. Title page, appendixes, figuresand reference pages do not count towards the paper length.l. APA Format.3. Essay papers are due on Friday one week prior to graduation.4. Grading will be based on content, punctuation, grammar, and basic format.5. Once the paper is turned in for consideration the paper will not be returned.6. Point of contact is the Deputy Commandant, commercial (803) 751-3012.Encl//ORIGINAL SIGNED//CARRIE R. GLOVERCSM, USACommandant2