Effective Report Writing for Business

Date : 04/07/2018 - 05/07/2018
Time : 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location : The HUB @ Jaya One, PJ-old

Contact Person : Esther Yong
Email : inquiry@knowledgehub-asia.com
Mobile : +012-2662728
Office Tel : +603-7622 0578
Normal Rate : MYR 1,750.00
Promotion Rate : Contact us for discounted rate.

Introduction

A report discusses a particular problem in detail. It brings significant and reliable information to the limelight of top management in an organization. Hence, on the basis of such information resulted by a great report writing skills, the management can make strong decisions. Reports are required for judging the performances of various departments in an organization.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this programme, the participants will be able to:

• Use the right words at the right time when writing a report
• Be concise and clear during report writing
• Create “impact-full” letters
• Create efficient emails

Course Outline

1. ASPECTS OF WRITING THE REPORT

• A review of report classification
• Techniques of readable writing
  • The fundamental need for adaptation
  • Word selection
  • Sentence construction
  • Care in paragraph design
• Qualities of effective report writing
  • The essential quality of objectivity in report
  • Logical consistency in time viewpoint (Tenses)
  • Structural aid to report coherence
• Problems of language
  • Difficulties in using English

2. PROBLEM ANALYSIS & RESEARCH

• Determining of need for a report
  • It’s a subjective process
  • Two types of needs for reports
• Determining the basic problem
  • Getting the problem clearly in mind
  • Clear statement of the problem
• Determining the factors
  • Use of subtopics in reports
  • Hypothesis for problems requiring a solution
  • Basis of comparison in evaluation studies
  • Need for sub breakdown of report
• Collecting information
  • Primary research
  • Secondary research

3. STRUCTURE OF REPORTS

• Organizing information and constructing the report outline
  • Classifying data
  • Editing
  • Constructing the report outline
  • Patterns of report organization
  • Introductory and concluding sections
  • Wording of the outline
• Interpreting information
  • An approach to interpretation
  • Attitudes and practices conductive to sound interpreting
  • Orderly procedure in interpreting
• Constructing the formal report
  • Overall view of content
  • Organization and content of formal reports
• Short and special reports
  • Major differences between short and long reports
  • Short forms of reports
  • Special report forms

4. MECHANICS OF REPORT CONSTRUCTION

• Physical presentation of reports
  • General information on report presentation
  • Mechanics and formats of the report parts
  • Variations in forms of reports
• General mechanics of construction
  • Foresight in planning
  • Relationship of need to the plan construction of title captions
• Placement of titles
• Correctness of communication in report writing
  • The need for correctness
  • The need for clarity
  • Standards for punctuation
  • Standard for grammar
  • Standard for the use of numbers
  • Spelling and capitalization

Methodology

This stimulating program will maximizes the understanding and learning through lecture, discussion, case studies and practical activities.

 

For registration please Contact :

Email : inquiry@knowledgehub-asia.com
Contact Person : Esther Yong
Mobile : +012-2662728
Office Tel : +603-7622 0578