REPORT WRITING

AIM

To outline the tools and techniques available and to improve efficiency and effectiveness in planning and producing reports.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the workshop delegates should be able to:

• Use planning techniques to organise complex information into a logical format
• Describe the steps which should be taken in preparing a report
• To write clearly and concisely
• To produce a report which is clear, concise and persuasive

PROGRAMME CONTENT

• Introduction.
• Communication:
• Barriers to written communication
• Difficulties for the writer
• Barriers to understanding
• Advantages to written communication
• Preparation and planning
• Structuring a report
• Style and language
• Punctuation
• Presentation of a report
• Illustrating statistics and data
• Checking the report

This workshop is delivered in an interactive style using a range of training techniques and resources. Course handouts are provided.