Professional Report Writing

Course Overview

This course will help delegates to be competent and confident in their written communication to senior management or important clients.

This Write to the Top! - Professional Report Writing course is available throughout the UK.

Timetable

09:30 - 10:00 Coffee & Course Objectives

10:00 - 10:30 Purpose In Report Writing - What Do They Want?

10:30 - 10:45 Shape And Structure - What Shall I Include?

10:45 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 11:45 Signposts And Markers - Structuring The Content

11:45 - 12:30 Taking The Reader Into Account - Good Style And Grammar

12.30 - 1.00 Taking The Reader Into Account - Making The Report Convincing

13.00 - 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 - 15:00 Report Structuring Practice (here delegates write a report under supervision with the emphasis on making the document both clear and interesting)

15.00 - 15:15 Coffee Break

15:15- 16:00 Report Reviews, Discussion Of Example Reports

16:00 - 16:30 Review Of Learning Points Summary & Action Plans

16:30 Summary & Action Plans Agreed

Benefits

• How to target readers and analyse their needs

• How to select information to present in the report

• How to structure a report to maintain the readers attention

• Tips on using language that will aid and not confuse the reader