“Principles of Good Business and Technical Report Writing”

A 2-day training session designed to help participants produce clear and readable business and technical reports — reports that will be read, used, and actioned.

Training Session Outline:

Introduction

	What is a business or technical report?
	What does your reader need?
	The different types of reports
	The difference between a report and a record
	The importance of business and technical reports
	Objectives of good writing

Writing the Report

	Basic principles of English Grammar
	Principles of clear writing
	Preparing an outline
	Writing a summary
	Writing an introduction
	Writing conclusions and recommendations
	Writing the body
	Using headings
	Using graphics and illustrations to add impact
	Numbering paragraphs

Organising Your Writing

	Characteristics of your readers
	Persuading your readers
	Structuring the report
	The importance of repetition
	The sequence of writing

Reviewing and Editing

	Assembling a review team
	The functions of an editor

Publishing the Report

	Designing an effective page layout
	Using colour
	The importance of “white space”
	Using paragraphs
	Using headings
	Emphasising important points
	The effect of type-size and page layout on readability
	Selecting type-size and style

Enquiries and Bookings

By post:

Curwen Consultancy, P O Box 423, HEIDELBERG, 1438, South Africa.

By telephone or Fax:

International: +27 16 3492031.         National: (016) 3492031.

By e-mail:         info@curwen.za.com