Writing Traps to Avoid EXAMPLE 6: THE "DEATH BULLET" TRAP - Hard-charging attitude ensured “Outstanding” grade during compliance inspection Leadership - “Outstanding” grade during compliance inspection Management - Supervisory - Membership - Fluff - Hard-charging attitude ensured 1/2 point - Fluff; Membership--Fluff. This bullet is very similar to the led effort trap. The “Outstanding” grade during a compliance inspection is a leadership level result. Unfortunately, the individual’s action and impact are vague. Therefore the assessment of this accomplishment should be scored low, or fluff. Author’s Tip: Many performance appraisals cite stellar Outstanding grades on compliance and readiness inspections, Air Force-level unit awards, and other stellar organizational accomplishments. Unfortunately, writers are often caught in the halo effect and forget to connect the dots. The TOS concept illustrates how this bullet skips from tactical to strategic level. Tie the action to the result. Avoid the "death bullet" trap.
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