Overview

Written by a naval officer who taught English at two service academies, this is the third edition of the premier guide to professional writing for the naval services. The Naval Institute Guide To Naval Writing is widely used by officers, enlisted men and women and civilians in both the Navy and Marine Corps. Shenk provides sound, practical advice on all common naval writing assignments. This third edition adds a new chapter on writing emails and updates the whole book to take account of the way naval writing is done in today's computer age.

About the Author

Christopher Crane

Dr. Christopher “Chip” Crane, USNA Class of 1990, has been teaching and training others in writing for over 25 years. He currently consults for the federal government and professional organizations in writing, presenting, leadership, team building, and strategic planning. Chip also teaches professional and technical writing at the University of Maryland at College Park. His 20 years in the Navy included a tour on USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), a deployment to Afghanistan, and retail and business management billets. Chip also served on the faculty of the Naval Academy’s English department, teaching professional writing and literature and directing the USNA Writing Center.