Writing Reports and Proposals

This two-day course is intended to help you do the writing your job demands. If you are a manager at any level in business, government, or industry, you must write reports. Whether you want to or not, you must write to explain things, to smooth relationships, and/or to convince others of the value of some course of action. Such writing must be clear, concise, complete, and correct. It must also convey your message in a courteous tone. The workshop will help you to identify the range of this kind of writing, the forms it takes, and the persuasive techniques it requires.

Ø Becoming a Good Writer	Ø The Nine Rules of Writing
Ø Readability Index	Ø Creating Proper Paragraphs
Ø Unity and Coherence	Ø Emphasis
Ø Active and Passive Voice	Ø The Stages of Report Writing
Ø The First Stage: Investigation	o Search Strategies
o Citing Sources	Ø The Second Stage: Planning
Ø Audience	Ø Format
o Using the Correct Format	o The Direct Approach
o The Indirect Approach	Ø Organization
Ø The Third Stage: Writing	o Drafting Your Report
o Creating a Report	Ø The Fourth Stage: Revision
Ø Formal Reports	Ø How to Use Headings
Ø Charts and Graphs	Ø Writing Proposals
Ø The Acid Test	Ø Designing your Message
Ø Dealing with Tough Questions	Ø Pre-Assignment Review

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