Formal Report Writing
The Formal Report Writing course helps you to improve your research and business writing skills, enabling you to present information in report form.
The course looks at the structure and format of a formal business report, as well as teaching methods of collecting and analysing data and presenting information in a professional manner.
At the end of the course, you will be able to create effective formal reports and communicate clearly and professionally in writing.
This is an online course and takes between 6-10 hours to complete.
You can log-in online and complete your course at your own pace, at any time.
Course Topics...
What is a Formal Report?
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This section of the course explains the purpose of a formal report, and looks at some of the situations where a formal report may be necessary.
Writing in the Third Person
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This section explains the use of third person writing in formal reports.
Requirements for Effective Report Writing
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This section details the factors that are needed to write an effective formal report, and looks at some of the main features required both in terms of content and writing style.
Before You Start to Write
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This section explores the steps necessary before beginning to write a report, and introduces the main points that a writer should take into consideration before beginning to write a report.
Gathering Data
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This section introduces different sources of data, and looks at different ways of collecting, measuring and analysing information.
Making a Plan
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This section explains how to plan and draft a formal report to ensure that it is structured correctly and includes all the necessary information.
Charts, Tables and Graphs
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This section looks at the use of visual aids, such as charts, tables and graphs, in a formal report and discusses how to use them in an effective way.
Structuring the Report
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This section explains the typical structure of a formal report, and looks at the main sections a formal report might contain. It explains the different elements that might be included in a formal report, and looks at when and how these should be used.
