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Report writing elearning course
Training
Online
Description
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Type
Training
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Level
Beginner
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Methodology
Online
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Class hours
3h
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Duration
Flexible
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Personal tutor
Yes
Gives you everything you need to know about writing reports.
How to write short, medium or long reports that communicate what you want to communicate to your audiences – all in one interactive online training course, where you will work on your actual report, and have the option of getting one-to-one feedback on your reports from our expert tutors.
The course comes in 3 parts:
Part 1: Why reports? The POWER method of writing
Part 2: The four different types of reports
Part 3: Telling it in words and images
Important information
Documents
- Report Writing E-Learning Course Outline.pdf
About this course
You will learn:
How to plan and target your report writing
The POWER © method for foolproof report writing
The secrets of an effective report
The information to include, and how to present facts and figures
The questions you need to ask yourself and answer in your reports
How to present information in a structure for an audience to understand
Creating a structure for your report, from the top summary to the bottom detail
...and much more.
Report writing is an ideal companion to our Effective writing, Top 20 grammar mistakes and how to fix them and Proofreading courses if you need more of the basics.
Anyone who has to write reports, whether it’s for a village event; a FTSE 100; local business or charity.
No prior experience needed. We will give you everything you need to know.
Certificate
You have the option of receiving tailored one to one feedback from the trainer, and can contact them at any point.
We will email you a full course outline and answer any queries you have.
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Subjects
- Report Writing
- Writing
- Business Writing
- How to write a report
- Report editing
- Editing and correction
- Structure of reports
- Business Report Writing
- Writing Skills
- Communication Skills
Teachers and trainers (1)
Richard Sharpe
Senior trainer
Richard Sharpe is a journalist, editor and trainer, and a frequent speaker at industry conferences and media forums. Co-founder of ETC and a Visiting Fellow of the University of East London, he has written for the Financial Times, The Herald Tribune, The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Observer. Formerly editor of Computing magazine, he is one of Europe's leading IT writers, editing or contributing to the FT Group, Blackwell, Oxford University Press, Sterling Publications and Computer Weekly.
Course programme
Why reports?
- To present information in a structure for an audience to understand
The two parts to report writing
- Thinking
- Putting it into words
How to present information in words, images and graphics
The POWER method of writing
- Prepare
- Organise
- Write
- Evaluate
- Revise
Prepare
- What is the report for
- Who is the report for
- Who will be reading it
- What will they want from it
- What will they expect it to do
Planning
- What is your key message
- Is there more than one
- How to identify them
- Are they clear
Organise
- Key evidence
- Top down order
- Presenting information in a structure
- Section to paragraph to sentence
Examples and analysis of well structured and written reports
Planning your sections
- Breaking up your material
- The best order for sections
- Are you answering your readers’ questions
The structure possibilities and how to get them
- Lists
- Diagrams
Creating your contents page to help you plan
The different purposes of a report and how to structure them
- Describe
- Analyse
- Options
- Convince
Combining the four in one report, for:
- A product launch
- A reorganisation
Executing your plan
- Choosing from the options to start your report
- The executive summary, overview or key findings
- The foreword
- The introduction
- Adding your sections
Considering the ending
- Conclusions, recommendations
- Mirroring your opening
The art of précis
- From the detail to the main parts
Putting your thinking into words
- The best length
- Keeping it simple
- Avoiding too many clauses and watching punctuation
- Structuring your sentences
- Favouring active verbs
- Avoiding jargon
- Watching for repetition
Presentation
- Making the copy visually appealing
- Using visuals, graphics
- The images – using them effectively
- Using headings to draw the reader in
- The differences between print and online
Taking a final look
- Does it work
- Does it do the job it needs to
- Will it be read
Working on your report
Report writing elearning course