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Report Writing

Course outline

A lot of people delay writing business reports because they are unsure what to say or how best to say it. Many are uncertain how to structure their reports. Our tailored course offers an ideal solution by removing all this uncertainty from the task. Our tutor will introduce you to simple but powerful techniques that will turn you into a confident and capable report writer. He will help you raise the quality of your report content as well as speed up the writing process. You will learn how to create reports that capture and hold the interest of readers while communicating key points, clearly and concisely.

Who is it for?

This course is designed for managers, consultants and other professionals who wish to write high quality reports, quickly and effectively.

Programme

• What makes an effective report and why reports fail
• Laying the right foundations
  • Seeing the big picture
  • Understanding your readers
  • Identifying your objectives and key messages
  • Identifying the scale of the task
  • Gathering proof points
  • Establishing a style guide
• Writing the report
  • Structuring your report
  • Generating strong report titles and section titles
  • Speeding up the drafting process
  • A quick way to find the right word or a better word
  • Making complex ideas accessible
  • Breathing life into dry topics
  • Adding credibility to your words
  • Adding value to your facts and figures
  • Conveying sensitive information appropriately
  • Avoiding classic report writing blunders
• Editing and reviewing
  • The simplest editing technique of them all
  • What to include and what to leave out
  • Easy ways to fix awkward sentences
  • Making sure your sentences flow smoothly
  • Maintaining a consistent style and tone
  • Using layout and typography to boost readability
  • When to use appendices
  • Clearing up uncertainties over use of English
  • Avoiding common grammar, punctuation and spelling traps

This course is led by Bev Legge.

Make your provisional booking using the form below. Once we receive your booking, we will be in touch with details of how to proceed.

Provisionally book by completing the following form (compulsory fields are marked with a *):

Report Writing

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