Report / Business Writing Skills (1 day)

Up to 10 delegates

Aimed at those who need to write clear, concise business reports on a regular basis, and want to sharpen the format as well as their use of English.

It is based on the client’s in-house report style and with the option of post course work with feedback.

The content is as follows:

• Welcome/objectives/types of reports delegates currently need to prepare
• Think about the reader – making reports easily read and interesting to them – using a ‘Brain –Scan Grid’ to focus the writer
• Grammar, punctuation – common errors – exercise
• Assessing the clarity of a report – using a ‘Fog’ Index
• Writing a report – thinking about content, organising information persuasively, and how it should begin and end
• Report Structure – use of headings and numbering – client’s house style
• Editing and proof-reading
• Practical exercise
• Review objectives/Action plan / Close