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margin
BULLET BACKGROUND PAPER
(1 Line)
Header is three double-spaced
lines, centered, and capitalized
ON
(1 Line)
THE BULLET STATEMENT
(2 Lines)
PURPOSE
The Bullet Background Paper is an excellent tool designed to help you prepare written
statements of a single idea or a single accomplishment and it’s impact.
Single space for
wrapped lines
DISCUSSION
- Attributes: Concise, accurate, brief, and specific (CABS)
- Type: Bullet statements
Align
bullets
Double space
between bullets
-- Single idea
--- Definition: Concise written statement of a single idea
--- Attributes: Must be CABS and one main idea of thought
--- Cannot delineate from the standard format
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--- Must serve purpose in helping transmit an idea to you audience
-- Accomplishment-Impact
--- Be CABS: Concise, accurate, brief, and specific (CABS)
--- Have an accomplishment that is significant or worthy of merit
--- Have an impact that is profound and has a positive effect
---- It can be implied or stated to a general audience
---- State it to the union mission, organization, etc.
---- Make it clear to those not familiar with specifics
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(P1ace 1 inch from the bottom of page or at least two lines below the last line of text)
originator’s
andthe
name,
organization,
---- rank
Make
bullet
strong office symbol, phone #, typist’s initials and date
* This is done only on the first page
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---- Use it to put accomplishments into perspective
--- Type of Accomplishment-Impact Bullets
---- Action Verb: achieved a 100 percent in-commission rate…
---- Modified Verb: consistently exceeds all standards of…
SUMMARY
This paper summarizes the steps to accomplish the single idea and single accomplishment bullet
statements.
POINTS TO REMEMBER
- Write the paper according to knowledge level of the user: i.e., a person who is very
knowledgeable on the subject won’t require as much detail as one who knows very little
- Emphasize main points
- Attach additional support data; refer to it in the backgrounder
- Require minimum length to achieve brevity with short transitions
- End with concluding remarks or recommendations