DEP CAD Addendum (DCA)

Purpose: The DEP CAD Addendum is a "user guide" for USAWC distance education program writing. The information contained on this website is specifically geared for distance education program students and distance faculty. This information is nested underneath the policy in the USAWC Communicative Art Directive (CAD). The DCA augments the CAD with detailed instructions and implementation guidance to address requirements and expectations in the distance education program (DEP).

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External Links

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USAWC Communicative Arts Directive (CAD) DDE Student Help Guide (Class of 2024) DDE Student Help Guide (Class of 2025) DDE Student Help Guide (Class of 2026) Applied Communication Learning (ACL) Lab Online Effective Writing Lab Online (EWLO) USAWC Library Chicago Manual of Style Purdue Owl

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Popular Resources

Short Essay Fundamentals Online Discussion Forums ("Forums") The Assertion-Support-Analysis (ASA) Framework Outline Fundamentals Citations Passive Voice, Point of View, and Other Guidance on Style Example of an Argumentative Essay Rubric Predatory Reading Avoiding Plagiarism Key Sections of the CAD for DEP Students

Examples / Templates

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Short Essay Annotated Example Forum Post Example Outline Template Outline Example Introduction Paragraph Example Example Main Body Paragraph Using ASA Citation Examples Paper Templates

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Short Essay Fundamentals

Short Essay Fundamentals Example of a Thesis with Road Map Short Essay Introduction Example The Assertion - Support - Analysis (ASA) Framework Example main body paragraph using ASA Conclusion Example Annotated Example of a USAWC short essay Example of an Argumentative Essay Rubric Outline Fundamentals Outline Template Short Essay Outline Example

Other Paper Templates and Guides

Paper Templates Position Paper Template Information Paper Template Research Paper Guide Policy Paper Template

Citations

Citations Citation Example Categories Books, Journals, and Media Hardcopies Online Sources and Electronic Media Military and Government Publications Unpublished Sources

Forums

Online Discussion Forums ("Forums") Forum Post Example

Other Resources

Predatory Reading Glossary of Terms Key Pages from the CAD for DEP Students

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