REPORT
WRITING
AIMS
To
equip delegates with the knowledge
and skills to produce a good report.
OBJECTIVES
By
the end of the event delegates will:
• Be able to plan a report;
• Be able to structure reports
in a logical way;
• Understand the need to write
clearly and concisely;
• Recognise why the reader
is more important than the writer;
• Understand the need to keep
the message simple; and
• Recognise the importance
of appearance and design when putting
a report together.
Key Topic
Areas
Establishing the report’s
objective
Planning
Preparing
Compiling and organising material
Structure
Writing style
Presentation
Course
Outline
9.30 – Start
AM
Introductions and objectives
Barriers to written communications
Planning and preparation
What to write, organising the material
Structuring the report
Writing the report – how to
begin
PM
Writing the report – style and
language
Review report writing styles
Punctuation
Illustrating statistics and data
Proof reading/checking reports
Critique examples of reports
16.30 - Finish |