Name: Effective Report Writing Techniques
Start: 2017-11-05
End: 2017-11-09
Location: Dubai

Effective Report Writing Techniques

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Why Attend

A technical report is more than a mere representation of facts pertaining to a situation. An effective report can move people towards taking a desired course of action. Moreover, the quality of a report can influence how its subject matter is perceived by the reader. In this course, we will describe the different types of reports. We will master the structuring and scoping of reports, from conception to completion. We will also learn to write for our specific audience with a tangible sense of purpose. Finally, we will discover a logical approach towards developing visual aids to support our representation of the facts, conclusions and recommendations that comprise the report.

Course Methodology

Participants will be required to put their acquired knowledge into practice through the development of progress, status, periodic, investigative and instructional reports. They will also practice development of charts and performance dashboards.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Write purposeful business and technical reports that meet readers' requirements
Utilize different templates and report types to achieve reporting objectives
Generate reliable conclusions effectively by researching, analyzing and organizing information
Provide evidence-backed recommendations to support management decision making
Use visual aids appropriately to support the presentation of information
Apply advanced methodologies to make every report a winning report

Target Audience

All those who are required to prepare technical reports (engineers, safety officers, technicians, accountants, managers etc.).

Target Competencies

Written communication
Report writing and structuring
Structured thinking
Ability to address complex situations
Analytical skills
Ability to generate sound recommendations

Note

It is essential that participants have a good command of the English language.

Location & Date

5 - 9 Nov, 2017

Dubai

English

Intercontinental Dubai Marina

Meirc reserves the right to alter dates, content, venue and trainer.

Fees: US$

Per participant

US$ 4,600

(including coffee breaks and a buffet lunch daily)

Discount Plans & Cancellations Policy

Course Outline

The report writing process
- Report writing overview
- 5 easy steps to report writing
- Understanding your audience
- Articulating intended purpose
- Planning content and style
- Employing essential writing building blocks
- Business writing: express or impress?
Reporting structure
- Structuring tools
- Arranging different sections of a report
- Writing captivating introductions
- Conducting research and analysis
- Delivering evidence-backed findings
- Deriving unbiased conclusions
- Tools and methodologies for deriving recommendations
- Bringing it all together: a cohesive and coherent report
- Story telling elements
Report types and templates
- Recognizing different reporting structures
- Matching reports to situations
- 6 reporting types
  - Investigative reports
  - Progress and status reports
  - Periodic reports
  - Instructional reports
  - Proposals
  - Financial reports
- Reporting templates
The power of visual aids
- Using visual aids
- Principles for designing visual aids
- Recognizing different visual aids
- The role of visual aids
- Applying principles of design
- Using images, diagrams, graphs, charts and tables for impact
- Integrating visual aids into a report
- Essential visual aid checklist
Reports that win
- Elements of winning reports
- Using writing tone effectively
- Applying scientific tools and methodologies
- Mastering the 'so what?'
- Building rapport
- Mastering editing techniques

Communication and Writing Skills

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