Report Writing Skills

Course Code

COM-305

Duration

2 Days

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Course Overview

An essential part of communication is being able to report on what you observed or researched while putting it into a practical readable format for the targeted audience to understand and act on. While going back to the core of written communication we take the participants through the report writing process from concept to presentation while keeping in mind the 5 Ws of good business writing.

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Target Audience

Anyone who needs to write reports for work.

Course Prerequisites

Good command of written English

Expected Accomplishments

Analyze data and organize facts before the writing process
Write clear concise reports
that are easy to understand and act upon
Vary sentences and paragraphs in length and structure for more interesting reading
Format sections and white space effectively for better readability
Use headings and sub-headings correctly
Choose the right style of report to suit the occasion and include relevant sections
Plan and edit own written work
Make constructive criticism of reports

Course Outline

Choice of vocabulary/business terms
Common misuse or incorrect word usage
Eliminating wordiness
Sentence construction & paragraphing
Being objective & tone of writing
Analyzing & organizing data
Checking for the 5 Ws
Report writing types
Formats and inserting graphs & charts
Styles, layouts & white space of reports
Basic sections of a variety of short reports
Report writing practice to suit a variety of situations
Written report presentations