Report Writing Fundamentals

(One-day Workshop)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Managers
• Project leaders
• Anyone who has to write reports as part of their normal job responsibilities

YOU WILL LEARN TO:

• Match your key points to the reader's mindset
• Organize your arguments in a logical fashion
• Write persuasively
• Reduce your writing time
• Use your computer as a writing tool

COURSE OUTLINE

The Six Steps for Effective Reports

• Understanding the factors that will increase your chance of success
• Separating the writing into manageable stages
• Understanding the importance of thinking before writing

Getting Started

• Getting information from your head onto paper quickly
• Speeding up the writing process
• Avoiding writer’s block

Organizing Techniques

• Working from the top down
• Using proven formats: opinion, problem, progress and trip reports
• Using your computer's software features to assist you in preparing reports

Writing Techniques

• 7 steps for writing clearly and concisely
• Writing powerful executive summaries and introductions
• Understanding when to use narrative or bulleted lists
• Separating the writing and editing stages
• Using a 10-step success checker

Using Design Aids

• Choosing the appropriate window dressing
• Helping your reader retain major points
• Making your document visually appealing

This workshop is highly interactive and involves group and individual exercises.

Participants are invited to bring samples of their writing to the workshop for a confidential critique.

For information regarding this course, please contact:

Colin Watson
Relationship Manager
J Watson Associates Inc

Tel: 905 820-9909

E-mail: sales@jwatsonassociates.com