Report Writing Skills (SkillsFuture Credit-eligible) - previously known as Reports that Work

After attending this workshop, you should be better able to:

• plan, structure and write coherent, clear and concise reports
• analyse and engage your readers from the start
• write persuasive conclusions and recommendations that result in action.

Report writing fundamentals

• The features of effective reports
• Analysing different types of reports
• Selecting the report type to match your purpose and audience

Writing the background and introduction to a report

• Addressing reader expectations
• Setting the context
• Mapping tenses to events

Writing credible report findings

• Aligning content to your purpose and audience
• Using the language of evidence
• Minimising ambiguity

Using visuals to make reports more appealing

• Analysing and selecting different types of visuals
• Principles for designing visuals
• Writing descriptions of visuals

Writing effective report conclusions

• Guidelines for conclusions
• Drafting unbiased conclusions
• The language of conclusions

Writing persuasive report recommendations

• Structuring your recommendations
• Writing suggestions, recommendations and instructions
• Ending the report with impact

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