Writing Business Proposals & Reports

Course Description
Writing effective reports and proposals takes more than fundamental writing skills. This course teaches readers how to organize, research, develop, and edit complex documents as well as sharpen one's overall business writing skills.

Course Outline
Part 1: Strategies for Writing Proposals and Reports

• Writing Self-Assessment

• Reviewing the Basics

• Punctuation Pointers

• Common Faults

• Other Suggestions to Sharpen Your Writing Skills

• Preparing to Write

• Organizing for Maximum Impact

• The Persuasive Report

• Feasibility Study

• Choosing an Appropriate Tone

• Using a Consistent Style

• Editing to Enhance Your Writing

Part 2: Writing Successful Reports

• Developing Your Ideas

• Sample Report

• Sample Feasibility Study

• Sample Report Using the Motivated Sequence Outline

• Editing Your Written Reports

• Completing Your Reports

Part 3: Writing Winning Proposals

• Developing Your Ideas

• Editing Your Written Proposals

• Completing Your Proposals

• Sample Proposal