Technical Report Writing
Technical Report Writing
Many professionals have difficulty in expressing ideas on paper which means that useful concepts may never be fully understood or valued. In the regulated business sectors, standard operating procedures lacking clarity in structure, sequence and necessary details can prove costly when it comes to compliance. For many writing, reports can be a fearful, stressful and timewasting experience.
What you will learn
✓ How to write a professional technical report
✓ Drafting, structure, language, layout, design, and production
✓ Grammar, readability and writing in plain English
✓ How to write policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Description
Many professionals have difficulty in expressing ideas on paper which means that useful concepts may never be fully understood or valued. In the regulated business sectors, standard operating procedures lacking clarity in structure, sequence and necessary details can prove costly when it comes to compliance. For many writing, reports can be a fearful, stressful and timewasting experience.
The ultimate goal of writing reports is to enable the reader to make decisions based on the content of the report. Effective report writing makes a vital contribution to organisational success.
This programme presents a comprehensive overview of the essential elements of effective technical report writing. The exercises help participants develop the practical skills required to write successfully, for an internal or external audience.
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- Importance of Reports and Document
- Gathering Data and Planning the report
- Communication cycle, building a comprehensive picture – document, planning the document, Questioning Techniques and Listening)
- Aids for Presenting Data
- Flowcharts, Diagrams, Tables and Appendices
- Writing Reports, Policies and Procedures.
- Getting Started
- Systematic Approach, Keys to successful report writing, Templates, Report
Format – Content and Sequence, Structure, Titles, Headings and Layout,
- Systematic Approach, Keys to successful report writing, Templates, Report
- During the Report Writing
- Keys, clarity, brevity, accuracy, language, style, grammar, and visuals
Post Writing Final Touches
Polishing, Editing, Executive Summary
- Keys, clarity, brevity, accuracy, language, style, grammar, and visuals
- Getting Started
- Exercises
- Structuring a report (and procedure) – titles, structure, content, numbering, required templates.
- Executive Summary – review of good and bad examples
- Flowcharting a process, graphs, and tables.
- Language, style, structure clear and concise, complex versus simple constructions, grammar, misused words, redundant words, and phrases
Who this course is for:
✓ This course is suitable for anyone who writes technical reports
✓ If you have struggled to prepare a professional technical report that demonstrates your professionalism
✓ If your ideas and opinions are not getting heard
This is the course for you.
At the end of this programme you will be able to:
✓ Appreciate the importance of technical writing skills necessary in a professional context
✓ Understand the stages in the preparation process
✓ Pitch the report at the right level for the intended reader/audience
✓ Identified essential features of reports – format, linguistic and grammatical accuracy along with choice and application of graphics
✓ Understand the value of polishing reports – edits and executive summary
✓ Understand the key objective of reports is getting the message across enabling the reader to make decisions based on its contents.
✓ Greater confidence and less stress in writing effective professional technical reports.
Pricing Options – per participant
Online: Programme Access 3-month: €397
Virtual (Zoom): €397
Classroom: Company Bookings Only. Group discounts available.
Contact: [email protected] or enter your requirements in the query section of the website.
