Advanced Report Writing

DESCRIPTION If you are a manager at any level in business, government, or industry, you must write reports. Whether you want to or not, you write to explain things, to smooth relationships and to convince others of the value of some course of action. Writing must be clear, concise, complete and correct. It must also convey your message in a courteous tone. The workshop will help you to identify the range of this kind of writing, the forms it takes and the persuasive techniques it requires. After completed this course you will be able to define the key concepts associated with Advanced Report Writing and you will be able to : identify the main obstacles to effective report writing and how to avoid them, understand the nature of a technical report and project report, write from the perspective of the writer and the reader. OBJECTIVES

• To learn the value of good written communications
• To prepare reports and proposals that inform, persuade and provide information
• To learn how to proofread your work so you are confident it is clear, concise, complete and correct
• To provide an opportunity to apply these skills in real work applications

OUTLINE

• Introduction : Advanced Report Writing Skills
• The Functions of Communication
• Barriers To Effective Communication
• Advanced Report Writing Skills Sentences, Tips On Joining Words and Punctuation
• Some Common Report Writing Faults To Avoid
• Writing Good Paragraphs
• Transitions and Ordering The Parts
• Overcoming Writer’s Block : Subjectivity, Objectivity and Bias
• Mapping Your Business Process For Effective Communication and Report Writing
• Data Collection and Analysis For Report Writing
• Writing of : Project Proposals and Technical Reports
• Project Progress Report Template
• Revising and Editing
• Practice and Study Case

TRAINING METHOD Presentation Discussion Case Study Evaluation FACILITY Training Kit Handout Certificate Lunch + 2x Coffee Break Souvenir Pick Up Participants (Yogyakarta)