Details
A course on writing effective reports and persuasive proposals.
Workshop objectives include:
- Learn the value of good written communications.
- Develop paragraphs that introduce, connect, develop, and conclude some part of an idea.
- Prepare reports and proposals that inform, persuade, and provide information.
- Learn how to proofread your work so you are confident it is clear, concise, complete, and correct
- Provide an opportunity to apply these skills in real work applications.
Delivery Methods
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Discounts Available
Save up to 10% by booking and paying 10 business days before the course.
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Customer Testimonials
Momentum Health Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Andrew was a pleasure to interact with as a trainer. His knowledge of the English language in relation to the content covered was impeccable. I appreciated the use of practical examples and he was extremely engaging. Keep us the great work Andrew. :)
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited
The trainer was spot and when my girlfriend walked in and heard Andrew she was impressed. She also said that she would speak to her company HR to run their writing training
Audience
Anybody who writes proposals or reports for business would benefit from this course.
This would suit admin and salespeople, supervisors, and junior managers in non-technical environments.
Pre-Requisites
Document formatting knowledge or MS Word experience. This is a computer-based course. Please let your sales representative know if you are not able to bring your own laptop with. A computer can be hired for you to use at an additional cost.
Course Outline / Curriculum
The Stages of Report Writing
This session will introduce the four stages of report writing: investigating, planning, writing, and revising.
- The First Stage – Investigating
- The first step is to gather the information for your report. This session will give participants some guidelines to ensure that what they gather is accurate.
- The Second Stage – Planning
- Participants will learn how to plan a report based on information gathered during the first stage.
- The Third Stage – Writing
- Participants will practice writing a draft and check that their writing is clear, concise, complete, and correct.
- Participants will practice writing a draft and check that their writing is clear, concise, complete, and correct.
- The Fourth Stage – Revising
- In this session, participants will learn about the importance of revision, including spelling and grammar checks.
Using Headings
- This session will provide a brief introduction to organizing a report.
Charts and Graphs
- Next, participants will learn the right way to add charts and graphs to their report.
The Proposal
- During this session, participants will learn how writing a proposal is different from writing a report. Participants will also review the ten steps to successful proposal writing.
Persuasion
- This session will look at the finishing touches for a report, including steps in the persuasion process, how to design your message, and how to deal with tough questions.
Practical Application
- To summarize all that they have learned, participants will peer edit each others’ work.
Giving Credit
- This final session will focus on documentation methods and styles.
Schedule Dates and Booking
There are currently no scheduled dates.