Report Writing: The Art of Writing a Good Report

A well-written business report should be clear and credible. It must create a professional impression of your business as well as the products or services that you sell.

This course will give you a step-by-step guide to writing better business reports. You'll explore the importance of setting objectives, how to organise information and benefit from practical tips to make your report more readable.

By using the techniques provided, you will be able to write reports that are more persuasive and professional.

Special Offer: Buy together with "Put It in Writing: The Complete Communicator - The Art of Influence" and save over 25%.

You'll learn how to:

  • Outline the six steps to successful report writing
  • Know how to plan and organise a report
  • Ensure your report delivers a compelling argument
  • Use presentation techniques to make a report look readable
  • Increase the response to a report by using a clear and concise writing style

Course features:

You'll work through the course online, where you'll complete a series of exercises. All you need is access to the internet.

Famous faces including Dawn French and Reece Dinsdale will show you how to write a report at work. Following the encounters between an engineer and his manager, you'll follow the progress of a poorly-written report as it's slowly transformed by a clear report-writing structure into a well-presented, readable document.

Set in everyday surroundings, these well-known performers act out realistic situations in an entertaining way that will help you recognise and correct some common errors. The familiar settings and witty role play will help you to apply the material to your own workplace.

Before you begin you'll take a short test to help identify any knowledge gaps. As you work through the course you'll be presented with simple exercises to check your learning.

You'll have access to this course for six months from the date of purchase - giving you plenty of time to finish your course.

How this course can help your business:

  • Protect and enhance the reputation of your business
  • Ensure the written communication that your staff produce create the right impression
  • Become a more productive business though the use of clearer, more persuasive reports

Why buy an eCourse from learndirect?

  • You get value for money
  • You can start straight away
  • Flexibility and support built in
  • You learn at your own level and pace

Course Code: 104198BT014

£41.99

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Course length:

2 hours
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I did all my learning online, and had a fantastic tutor who was available at the end of a phone if I needed him.

Richard Slater

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