Report Writing
What is this course about?
Struggling to turn field or workplace observations into a report someone will actually read and act on? This 1-day Staff Training workshop, for management, field staff, and health and safety representatives, is not an English-language course — it's a business and technical report writing workshop. Delegates learn report structure (introduction, discussion, conclusion), correct use of appendices, diagrams and tables, plus editing and proofreading for a plain-English tone. The result: reports that are professional, accurate, and easy to act on.
Key content covered
Introduction to Report Writing
What it is and how does it differ from letter writing?
Personality Types
Knowing WHY, WHO and WHAT
What is a Report?
How to Get Started
What Makes for Better Report Writing?
The Basics Explained
Outline
Key
Introduction
Discussion / Main Body
Conclusions / Abstract
Formatting
Appendices
Diagrams, Tables and Graphs
Bibliography
Editing and Proofreading
Getting the Right Tone
Writing in Plain English
Common Errors
You benefit from our experience
Successful organisations have recognised the importance of good report writing enabling clear communications, clear requests and easy referencing. Report writing differs from business writing in that the grammatical style, general format and graphic presentation aspect plays a big role in ensuring clarity of reporting and enhances referencing capability.
Unit standard alignment
| US ID | NQF | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 242820 | 3 | 4 | Maintain records for a team |
Compiled for maximum organisational outcome — SETA alternatives are available on request.
Run Report Writing for your team
Every workshop we publish is also delivered in-house — at your premises anywhere in South Africa and beyond, at one of our venues, or live online. Before we deliver, our course designers can adapt Report Writing to your team: your industry’s examples in the case work, your real challenges in the exercises, your operational rhythm in the schedule. We meet you, agree the outline together, and only then do you place the order.
In-house rates drop per delegate as the group grows — for larger teams it is usually the more affordable option as well as the better-fitting one.