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Learning Outcomes
Apply the requirements of effective report writing |
Decide on the appropriate form and layout of a report |
Organise information logically |
Compile different types of reports successfully |
Identify and rectify areas of style, punctuation, language content and layout |
Description
Learn how to plan, research, draft, edit, write and produce successful business reports. NQF Level 4
Outline
1. Introduction | |
The Difficulties of Report Writing | |
The Difference between Good and Poor Reports | |
Different Types of Reports | |
2. Planning Reports | |
Specification and Terms of Reference | |
Detail Required in Achieving your Objectives | |
Your Readers: | |
Their technical competence | |
What do they need from your report | |
What do you want them to know, feel and do as a result of reading your report | |
Your Information: | |
How much do you need | |
How can it be presented best | |
Your Structure: | |
Achieving a logical flow to complex information | |
Your Format: | |
Conventional formats | |
Sections and sub-sections | |
Determining what goes in each section | |
Your Paragraphs: | |
Planning detail down to paragraph level | |
Discarding non-essentials | |
The Importance of Illustrations and Appendices in Reports | |
Your Blueprint for a Perfect Report | |
3. Writing a Report | |
Going from the Plan to the Draft | |
The Order in which to Write Sections | |
Determining Style | |
Paragraph and Sentence Lengths | |
Verb Tenses | |
Using Appropriate Words | |
Using Pronouns, Bullet Points, Numbering Systems and References | |
Using Illustrations | |
4. Editing Reports | |
Going from the Draft to the Finished Report | |
Editing to make it Clear, Concise and Correct | |
Using Statistics | |
Improving Clarity | |
Troublesome Points of English Grammar |
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