Writing Reports and Proposals
- Training Time: 1 day, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Inclusion: Participants Manual and Certificate of Completion
It is essential to understand how to write reports and proposals that get read. We write reports in a range of formats and a variety of purposes. Whether you need to report on a product analysis, inventory, feasibility studies, or something else, report writing is a skill you will use again and again. Having a method to prepare these documents will help you be as efficient as possible with the task. This course will build on a solid base of writing skills to present information in formal, informal, and proposal styles.
Prerequisite to this training: Participants must first take the training Business Writing That Works
Learning Points
- Know the parts of a proposal
- Prepare reports and proposals that inform, persuade, and provide information
- Review your work so that it is clear, concise, complete, and correct
- Be able to apply the skills you learn in real work applications
- Learn the stages of report writing (investigating, planning, writing, and revising)
- Use heading, charts and graphs
- Giving credit
Course Outline
Writing Reports and Proposals -Module 1
Getting Started
- Course Overview
- Workshop Objectives
Writing Reports and Proposals -Module 2
The Stages of Report Writing
- An overview of the various stages
Writing Reports and Proposals -Module 3
The First Stage-Investigating
- Gathering Information
- Let’s Get Thinking!
Writing Reports and Proposals -Module 4
Planning
- Choosing a Report Format
- Individual Activity
Writing Reports and Proposals -Module 5
The Third Stage-Writing
- How to Write Reports and Proposals
Writing Reports and Proposals -Module 6
Revising
- Checklist for Success
- Spelling Test
Writing Reports and Proposals -Module 7
Using Headings
- Learning about headings
Writing Reports and Proposals -Module 8
Using Charts and Graphs
- Learning about charts and graphs
Writing Reports and Proposals -Module 9
The Proposal
- The Differences When Writing Proposals
- The 10 Steps of Proposal Writing
- Group Writing Exercise
Writing Reports and Proposals -Module 10
Persuasion
- How to write to persuade
Writing Reports and Proposals -Module 11
Practical Application
- Process Overview
- Putting it into Action
Writing Reports and Proposals -Module 12
Giving Credit
- Citing Sources
- Bibliography Exercise
- Personal Action Plan
You Can Expect...
- To have knowledge in writing reports and proposals that get read
- To understand the writing styles
- To understand what format is used for what purpose
You Need This If...
- Your job includes writing reports and proposals
- You want to save time by being familiar with a range of formats
- You need an efficient method to prepare your reports and proposals
This Is About...
- Being able to prepare for reports and proposal writing
- Keeping your work clear, concise, complete and correct
- Applying your skills in real work applications after the training
In-House Rate
Participants: 12 – 30
Duration: 1 day
Course Fee:
Level 7*
, per person
Includes: Manual, Certificate of Completion
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