Sharpen Your Report and Proposal Writing Skills

Course details

By end of the course, you will be able to identify the range of this kind of writing, the forms it takes, and the persuasive techniques it requires.

Course Outlines

• Becoming a Good Writer           
• The Nine Rules of Writing
• Readability Index        
• Creating Proper Paragraphs     
• Unity and Coherence
• Emphasis       
• Active and Passive Voice           
• The Stages of Report Writing                    
• The First Stage: Investigation                                    
• Search Strategies        
• Citing Sources              
• The Second Stage: Planning      
• Audience      
• Format          
• Using the Correct Format          
• The Direct Approach  
• The Indirect Approach               
• Organization                
• The Third Stage: Writing            
• Drafting Your Report  
• Creating a Report        
• The Fourth Stage: Revision       
• Formal Reports            
• How to Use Headings
• Charts and Graphs      
• Writing Proposals       
• The Acid Test               
• Designing your Message            
• Dealing with Tough Questions