Business Report Writing Skills

This course is suitable for managers and supervisors who need to write business reports in English.

Identify the purpose of their reports
Apply a recognised and helpful report structure
Organise the material logically
Use effective writing techniques, language and content
Present the information clearly
Write the different sections of the report

PREPARATION FOR REPORT WRITING
SETTING YOUR OBJECTIVES
THINKING ABOUT THE READER
OBTAINING THE INFORMATION
PLANNING THE REPORT
CONNECTING IDEAS LOGICALLY AND EFFECTIVELY
PRIORITISING THE INFORMATION
STRUCTURING YOUR MATERIAL
SEQUENCING YOUR MATERIAL
WRITING THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE REPORT

Terms of Reference
Proceedings
Findings
Conclusions
Recommendations

ACCURACY, BREVITY AND CLARITY
WRITING STYLE
PRESENTATION, FORMAT AND LAYOUT
EDITING
PROOFREADING

LEARNING TOOLS

Tips for improving the layout of a short report
Tips for organising material logically
Techniques for improving written style and tone