Business Writing
Report Writing Short Course
Why is report writing so important and how will it benefit me?
- Reports must be prepared in such a manner that they can be used to make decisions regarding future actions.
- Report writing requires innovative thought and attention to detail.
- The report writer must not only gather and interpret all appropriate information, but also convert it into a logical and easy to understand form, that is at once accurate, visual and convincing.
Excellent report writing and presentation skills will make you stand out from the crowd and fast-track your career as a manager.
Course content:
- Characteristics of a report
- Types of reports and formats
- How to write a report
- Composition and structure
- Following up
The course will show you how to collect the appropriate information, how to process it, and how to document it in a reader friendly format. Learn how to craft an Executive Summary and how to
present a report that meets the original brief. A key area of our teaching method is the use of examples, assignments and solutions to business scenarios relating to the South African work environment.
The Report Writing course comprises theory as well as self-assessment tasks with memoranda and model answers. In addition there are assignments that you must submit for personalised comments. The modules and feedback are motivational and designed to encourage you so that you won’t want to give up halfway. Our course will provide you with all the tools and feedback you need.
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