Report Writing

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Report Writing

GBC Learning & Development
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GBC Learning & Development offers their products as a default in the following regions: Kingston, London, Oxford, Peterborough, Portsmouth, Reading, Salisbury, Southampton, St Albans, Surrey, Sussex, Westminster

Description

This course is highly interactive and participative with a small group  and experienced trainer.

Duration: A one day training course

Suitable for: This training course is for staff at all levels who want to produce professional reports that convey what they intended. It is particularly helpful to those who want to know about correct report structure as well as the use of correct and effective English.

Objectives: • Be more confident in your use of English grammar and punctuation • Know more about style, tone and the appropriate vocabulary to use • Be using plain English with confidence • Be clear on report formats and which to use • Understand how to clarify the purpose of the report and determine the message to be conveyed • Speed up the process of developing an outline and producing…

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This course is highly interactive and participative with a small group  and experienced trainer.

Duration: A one day training course

Suitable for: This training course is for staff at all levels who want to produce professional reports that convey what they intended. It is particularly helpful to those who want to know about correct report structure as well as the use of correct and effective English.

Objectives: • Be more confident in your use of English grammar and punctuation • Know more about style, tone and the appropriate vocabulary to use • Be using plain English with confidence • Be clear on report formats and which to use • Understand how to clarify the purpose of the report and determine the message to be conveyed • Speed up the process of developing an outline and producing a first draft • Be confident with the quality of your written reports

Locations: Guildford, Surrey & London

Course Description

Introduction and icebreaker

  • What we are going to cover today

Prioritising the course objectives

  • What writing are you doing now?
  • What would you like to achieve today?

The basics of grammar for business

  • Reviewing the principles
  • Understanding these 'building blocks' of language
  • Tips for better spelling
  • Punctuation and how to use it properly, including the apostrophe

Using plain English

  • Using plain English to acquire a more direct writing style
  • The techniques to make a document more 'readable'
  • Active vs passive - when to use which one and why

Getting the 'tone' right

  • Keeping it direct but avoiding becoming too abrupt
  • Using language that is appropriate to the audience

How to plan the report

  • What is the purpose of the report?
  • What message to I wish to convey?
  • What structure should I use?
  • What headings should I include?

Who is my audience and what do they know?

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