Report Writing

Our Report Writing training course will help you produce influential and persuasive reports that are a catalyst for change. During the course attendees will have the opportunity to consider their own situation and develop a personal approach that works for them and for their business.

Please note that this course is customisable, so you can focus on learning the report writing skills that are most important to you.

Benefits of attending this course…

A high-quality report will get your message across, stimulate debate, and drive change within the organisation. The purpose of this course is to develop your writing skills so you can prepare quality reports based on a clear style, a logical structure and persuasive arguments.

Who is it for?

Those who need to prepare and deliver reports that have a measurable impact and that result in change.

Objectives

By the end of the training you will be able to…

• Describe different report types (and their purpose).

• Identify your target audience (and adapt to their needs).

• Develop an effective writing style that gives your reports impact.

Content

• Overview of different report types and functions.

• Identifying your target audience and tailoring the content and style to suit their needs.

• Working to a Brief – the key to planning and preparation.

• The Front Matter – the Letter of Transmittal, the Contents List and the Executive Summary.

• The Main Body of the report – adopting a logical approach and an effective layout (including planning, drafting and revising it).

• How to avoid ‘flawed reasoning’ in your Conclusions.

• The End Matter – References, Glossary and Appendices.

• Developing an effective writing style – the correct use of sentences, paragraphs, signposts, transitions and parallelism.

• Using headings, subheadings and section numbering to aid clarity (including presenting information as ‘Words in Tables’).

Optional Subjects

• The gathering, analysis and presentation of data (using Excel).

• Working with photographs, diagrams and charts (using Word).