British Council Sri Lanka

Effective Business Reports

Good decisions come from good reports. The best reports demonstrate the writer’s command of both material and medium. They demand respect and achieve an appropriate, positive response.

This workshop is highly practical. It deals with the fundamental skills needed for planning, structuring, writing and checking reports. It provides techniques and exercises for focusing on objectives and outcomes, the reader and the material. There is a case study running through the course so that participants can put the skills they acquire into practice immediately. There is also an optional case study for you to submit after the course.

BENEFITS

After this one-day workshop you will be able to:

have a greater understanding of the main report formats
be better at planning and organising reports
be able to write more structured reports

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

You can expect to:

write more structured reports
improve your ability to plan and organise reports
learn the main report formats

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction

Defining a report
Routine and non-routine reports
POWER
Types of reports

The Organisation and Structure of a Report

Facts and ideas
The sections of a report
Reports and proposals
Organising material

Writing the Report

Case study
Minding the logic gaps
The table of contents
The summary
Front loading information
Avoiding redundant phrases

Recommendations vs conclusions
Using plain English

The Finishing Touches

Analysing a survey
Using and selecting diagrams
Commenting on trends

Post-Course Task

Case Study

WHO THE COURSE IS FOR

This course is for staff who need to report important ideas and information in writing.

When: 27 and 28 February
from 0900 to 1600
Where: Cinnamon Lakeside – Dukes Court 1
Fees:
Individual price - Rs. 19,600/- (includes lunch &
refreshments)
At your own
premises - Rs. 186,000/- (up to 20 participants)
This price does not include the
cost of transporting the trainer
to and from your premises



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