Course Overview:
Poor writing can lead to the downfall of a company.This course is intended to help you do the report and proposal writing your job demands. Often if you are an employee at any level in business, government, or industry, you must write reports and proposals.
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.
Course Outline:
SECTION 1: Why Write?
- Your Audience
- Company Image
SECTION 2: Becoming a good Writer
- The Requirements
- Clear, Concise, Complete, Correct
- Unity, Coherence and Emphasis
- The Readability Index
- The Nine Rules of Writing
SECTION 3: Sentences and Paragraphs
- Sentence Structure and Construction
- Using Sentences Effectively
- The Purpose of Paragraphs
- Effective Paragraphs
SECTION 4: Courtesy in Writing
- Professionalism
- Human Factor
SECTION 5: Punctuation
- Apostrophe
- Colon
- Semi-Colon
- Comma
SECTION 6: Elements of Writing
- Word Agreement
- Active vs Passive Voice
- Inclusive Language
- Linking Words
SECTION 7: Spelling and Proofreading
- Getting it Right
- Impression
- Common Spelling Errors
SECTION 8: The Stages of Report Writing
- The Four Stages
SECTION 9: The First Stage: Investigation
SECTION 10: The Second Stage: Planning
- The Planning Sequence
- Audience
- Using the Correct Format
- Direct / Indirect Approach
- Organisation
SECTION 11: The Third Stage: Writing
- Drafting your Report
- Creating your Report
SECTION 12: The Fourth Stage: Revision
- Evidence
- The Rules of Evidence
SECTION 13: Formal Reports
SECTION 14: Headings
- How to Use Headings
SECTION 15: Charts and Graphs
- How to Use Graphic Aids