Effective Report Writing Skills

DURATION: One Day

AIM

To enable participants to write clear and concise reports

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Important business decisions are based on the written word. Managers, supervisors, sales people and buyers are all required to produce reports. Both long reports and short reports require structure and fluency to communicate clearly, accurately and persuasively. This programme will teach a simple and effective approach which will relate to the needs of each delegate.

CONTENT

• Aims and Objectives
• The Benefits
• Effective report writing
• Preparation and planning
• Defining a clear purpose
• Objective setting
• Gathering information
• The structure
• Sequencing
• Clear presentation
• Layout, style and impact
• Additional material
• Writing the report
• Accuracy, brevity and clarity
• Format and style
• Readability
• Common errors and how to avoid them
• Case studies and feedback session.

BENEFITS

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
• Apply an appropriate structure to reports
• Write reports that interest and persuade the reader
• Plan, prepare and deliver persuasive reports.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Any member of an organisation who is involved in writing reports.

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