• A look at what report writing is intended for
• The problem areas of report writing
• Individual issues participants experience with report writing
Focus on main body of Report
• Modern business writing techniques
• A checklist of structure
• Types of styles used
• Content of report
The must haves of Report Writing
• Correctness – encompassing grammar, spelling and order of report
• Clarity
• Coherence
• Conciseness
• Completeness
Order of Report
• Aims and Objectives
• Terms of Reference
• Ways to ensure this is correct
Essentials of Report Writing
Executive summaries
Editing Techniques
Proof reading Strategies
Using the appendix
Using footnotes
The use of Persuasive Recommendations