Preparing Proposals, Reports and Business Documents

Cost: $545.00   Duration: 1 day

A training methodology that works.

As well as the standard learning principles of applied adult learning and effective reinforcement through workshop based activity, Drake Training incorporates its own methodology which has been derived from over 23 years of professional development and executive training. The STAR methodology is applied to every Drake Training course; it commences with the identification of existing knowledge, moves on to building skills and techniques and is completed by relating learning to the workplace and committing to behavioural change.

Course Overview

Report writing is a vital function for all businesses. At all levels of management, there is a need to document business information and generate reports. The skill of report writing can take many different forms, depending on type of report and who the report is for. Reports can be brief to highly complex. If you are involved in writing a reports this course provides guidelines and opportunities to practice effective report writing.

Learning Outcomes

• At the end of this course you will be able to:
• Scope and plan reports
• Describe the different types and functions of reports
• Determine the best way to present information in reports
• Target your audience
• Describe the format and layout for reports
• Develop and check a draft reports for readability, grammar, spelling, sentence and paragraph construction
• Explain the legislative requirements for written reports

Scoping and planning reports
Determine the scope of the report.
Planning process for writing reports

Function of reports
What do you want the reader get out of the report?
What response or action do you want the reader to take?
Selecting the right type of report

Presenting information in reports
Verifying accuracy of information
Appropriate use of diagrams, graphs, charts and images

Know your audience
Who is the intended audience?
Covering key points
Information for inclusion in the report

Format and layout for reports
Business standards for report formats and layouts
Your organisation’s style or layout

Writing a draft report
Terminology, jargon and/or dis-criminatory language
Readability
Spelling and grammar
Sentence and paragraph construction

Legislative requirements for writing reports
Business/ company legislative requirements, confidentially and copy right

Planning into Action