Report Writing

You will learn how to

• Understand the basics of writing reports
• Differentiate between different report formats and understand why they are necessary
• Have a clear and logical structure to your reports

Course Benefits

If you are responsible for writing reports for internal or external customers, this course will enhance your proficiency.  It will provide you with the tools to write in an appropriate style for business reporting. You will learn techniques and structures to write convincingly and credibly.  You will consider the purpose of the report and needs of your reader to tailor your writing to their needs.

Course Content

• Understand the purpose of reports and why they are necessary
• Plan your report: ask why, who, where, when, how?
• Define the aims of the report and the structure
• How to produce the report
• Techniques for assimilating material and organising it into a logical sequence
• Use visuals, appendices, indexes and bibliographies to enhance your report
• Develop an appropriate and effective writing style

Course Activities

Interactive activities and exercises reinforce the learning.  Participants work individually and in teams to gain experience in:

• Rules of writing
• Structure of a report
• Techniques for pulling content together

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