Report Writing
Struggling to turn field or workplace observations into a report someone will actually read and act on?
About the course
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.
What it covers
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
How we run it
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
| Unit standard | NQF | Credits | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 242820 | 3 | 4 | Maintain records for a team |
A credit-bearing SETA version is available on request.
Run it for your team
We can adapt Report Writing to your industry and your people’s real situations, and run it at your premises, at our venue or as a virtual workshop. We agree the outline with you before you order, and the rate per delegate drops as the group grows.