Report Writing

Report Writing

Learn to write clear, concise reports that convey your message effectively.
Discover techniques that will improve the clarity and structure of your reports.

Section one

Planning the message

• Planning what you have to say

• Who is your audience?

• Generating ideas

• Overcoming writer's block

• Meeting the needs of your audience

Structuring your writing

• The essentials of business writing

• Structuring your message

• Different report writing styles (ie persuasive, informative, evaluative, technical)

• Choosing the correct tone for your audience and message

• Models to use

• How to rewrite a piece for a different audience

Section two

• Exercise: Following the brief given by the trainer, delegates re-write the given report sample for a different audience.

Section three

Writing concisely

• Identifying the key messages in long documents

• Simplifying your language so your written English has maximum impact

Creating clear messages

• Guidelines for clear messaging

• Measuring the clarity of your written work

• Examples of what works and what doesn't

• Critiquing professional business writing techniques

Editing and proofing

• The importance of mistake-free work

• Editing and proofing techniques

Section four

• Exercise: Re-write/edit a piece of your own business writing (ie a page from a report, email, or other business communication). Using the techniques and methods you've covered during the course, how can you improve your work?

Questions and answers