2 day course

This course is intended to help you do the writing your job demands. If you are a manager at any level in business, government, or industry, you must write reports.

Whether you want to or not, you must write to explain things, to smooth relationships, and/or to convince others of the value of some course of action. Such writing must be clear, concise, complete, and correct. It must also convey your message in a courteous tone.

The workshop will help you to identify the range of this kind of writing, the forms it takes, and the persuasive techniques it requires.

• Becoming a Good Writer      
• The Nine Rules of Writing
• Readability Index     
• Creating Proper Paragraphs     
• Unity and Coherence     
• Emphasis     
• Active and Passive Voice      
• The Stages of Report Writing         
• The First Stage: Investigation            
  • Search Strategies     
  • Citing Sources     
• The Second Stage: Planning    
• Audience     
• Format     
  • Using the Correct Format     
  • The Direct Approach     
  • The Indirect Approach     
• Organization     
• The Third Stage: Writing    
  • Drafting Your Report     
  • Creating a Report     
• The Fourth Stage: Revision    
• Formal Reports     
• How to Use Headings     
• Charts and Graphs      
• Writing Proposals      
• The Acid Test     
• Designing your Message     
• Dealing with Tough Questions     
• Pre-Assignment Review