Report Writing

OUTLINE

UNIT 1 – Preparing The Report

· Report Writing Steps

· Defining the purpose

· Setting the Objectives

· Planning Content and Style

· Investigate the topic

· Thinking about the Audience

UNIT 2 - Report Structure

• Structuring tools

• Different parts of a report (title page, contents, executive summary ect)

• Writing Great Introductions

• Conducting research and analysis

• Delivering Findings

• Deriving unbiased Conclusions

UNIT 3 – Choosing The Right Layout

• Report Types and Templates (Investigative, Progress, Periodic, Instructional ect )

• Matching Reports to situations

• Numbering Sections and figures

• Diagrams, and visual aids

• Headings

Unit 4 - Proof-reading and Mastering

• Elements of a wining report

• Business English

• Punctuation and Grammar

• Grammar

Unit 5 - Presenting the Report

• How to talk through the report

• Get buy-in

• Ways to present