Report Writing Skills Training Course

This report writing skills training course will provide attendees with a toolkit to improve your business report writing skills. It focuses on the key elements of writing and presenting business reports such as Preparation, structure, writing and presenting.

The session includes a range of activities that will allow the delegates to practice skills, alongside trainer-led sessions to introduce the relevant knowledge.

We look at how to plan reports and what you want people to get from it; how to compose and structure reports, and how to present the information clearly.

Those who attend this Report Writing Skills Training Course will be able to:

• Create a basic outline
• Organise the key points and support them with relevant facts
• Write some rough draft notes and check existing reports against the overall structure
• Choose appropriate visuals such as charts, graphs, and tables to present figures
• Write an effective conclusion
• Write an executive summary that highlights the report’s main ideas
• Professionally present the report

Here’s what we cover in our Report Writing Skills Training Course:

Preparing the Report

• Defining the purpose
• Setting the Objectives
• Investigate the topic
• Thinking about the reader

Report Sections

• Title or title page
• Contents
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Discussions/Body/Investigation
• Summary & Conclusions
• Recommendations

Layout

• Numbering Sections and figures
• Diagrams, graphs and tables
• Headings

Proof-reading

• Originality & Plagiarism
• Business English
• Punctuation
• Grammar

Presenting the Report*

• How to talk through the report
• Use persuasive language
• Get buy-in to the ideas you are presenting

If you opt to have this course delivered in-house, the content above can be tweaked and changed to ensure the course meets your specific needs.

We can deliver this Report Writing Skills training course in-house to a group of up to 12 people at your organisation anywhere in the UK

We can tweak the course content to align it closer to your business needs.  The course will be delivered by one of our professional hand picked trainers who will provide the skills and knowledge and allow plenty of time to practice the skills.  They will also ensure that everyone leaves with an action plan that details what they will do next.

To find out more about having a Report Writing Skills training course delivered, fill in the form below and we’ll get back to you.  Be sure to tell us what course you are looking for and in what location.  Alternatively you can call us on 03333 444575.

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