Writing Reports and Proposals
Course Overview
It is essential to understand how to write reports and proposals that get read. We write reports in a range of formats and a variety of purposes. Whether you need to report on a product analysis, inventory, feasibility studies, or something else, report writing is a skill you will use again and again.
Having a method to prepare these documents will help you be as efficient as possible with the task. This course will build on a solid base of writing skills to present information in formal, informal, and proposal styles.
Learning Objectives
- Prepare reports and proposals that inform, persuade, and provide information
- Review your work so that it is clear, concise, complete, and correct
- Apply these skills in real work applications
Course Outline
1. Course Overview
2. The Stages of Report Writing
3. The First Stage – Investigating
- Gathering Information
- Let’s Get Thinking!
4. The Second Stage – Planning
- Choosing a Report Format
- Individual Activity
5. The Third Stage – Writing
6. The Fourth Stage – Revising
- Checklist for Success
- Spelling Test
7. Using Headings
8. Using Charts and Graphs
9. The Proposal
- The Differences When Writing Proposals
- The Ten Steps of Proposal Writing
- Writing Exercise
10. Persuasion
11. Practical Application
12. Giving Credit
- Citing Sources
- Bibliography Exercise
13. Personal Action Plan