Report writing

The aim
To teach the skills required to write and present an easy-to-read, informative and forward-thinking report.


About the programme
A good report takes minutes to read, holds its value for months and can be made available globally to countless people within any organisation. It can also demonstrate the writer's knowledge of the subject and quality of thinking.
This programme's engaging and humorous plot sets out six memorable steps to successful report writing. By focusing on the objectives, organising points into related groups and using the four Ps (Position, Problem, Possibilities and Proposals) report authors will ensure their document forwards a constructive and compelling argument.

The clearly-defined structure shows how avoiding the use of jargon and keeping words, sentences and paragraphs short and simple, will contribute to a report's overall effectiveness. Additionally, people will learn how to set out a report in a way that will encourage its recipients to read and respond to the content positively, so that great ideas that may otherwise have been overlooked stand a better chance of becoming reality.

Suitable for anyone at any level who may need to write a report, this programme promotes freedom of thought within an organised, structured, and easy-to-read framework.


The key outcomes
-Combine creativity and confidence with a clear structure that will result in an effective and successful report
-Improve communication within your organisation


Programme includes:
DVD (20 mins)
Course leader's guide
Delegate worksheets on disc
Powerpoint slides/OHPs on disc
Self-study workbook on disc


Information:
A Video Arts production featuring Dawn French and Reece Dinsdale. Release date: 1993

Learning-chapters

• Introduction to report writing
• Put the objective in writing
• Organise your points into related groups
• Structure your argument
• Avoid jargon
• Make it look readable
• Package the report
• Summary

Learning-chapters

• Trailer
• Pre-test
• Introduction
• Define your objectives
• Organise your information
• Structure your argument
• Make it readable
• Make it look readable
• Package your report
• Summary

We provide access to full tracking and reporting so you can keep up-to-date with the learner's progress. All our courses are fully SCORM-compliant for use with learning management systems and virtual learning environments.