Training : REPORT WRITING SKILLS (Pasti Running)

REPORT WRITING SKILLS (Pasti Running)

Tanggal
24- 26   Mei 2012

Pukul
09.00-17.00 WIB

Tempat dan Investasi

• Amaris Hotel , Bandung  Rp. 7.000.000/ participant non residential, Special price Rp. 5.000.000/prticipant for minimum 3 participants from the same company

Facilities:

• Convinience meeting room
• Free drop and pick-up services to and from the airport
• Transportation during training
• Training Kit
• 2x Coffee break & Lunch
• Certificate
• Souvenir

DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES      
Business reports are a company’s primary tool to disseminate information and support critical decision -making ideas.
A well-written report is one’s best advocate for almost any course. It takes a great amount of skill and practice to communicate information in a document.
This course has been designed exclusively to coach participants on writing a report with ease and great style, whilst learning the secrets of writing a perfect report.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this training programme, participants will be able to:

• Analyse their audience and tailor the content to their specific needs
• Gather data efficiently and select the relevant information for the readers
• Use best practice in structuring the document by using a number of easy-to-learn report-writing techniques
• Avoid the top-10 catastrophic mistakes made during report writing
• Ensure that their reports are well-structured
• Create reports that flow logically and look professional
• Assess the best places to use graphics, and choose the right image to support your content
• Produce reports that enhance the image of both the report writer and the organisation

COURSE CONTENT

1. The Objectives of Report Writing
   • Reports- The Definition
   • The Purpose of Reports
   • The Type of Reports
   • Setting Clear Objectives
2. The Audience
   • The Wide Array of Readers
   • What Readers want to Read
   • Understanding their Preferences
   • Reaching Out to the Masses
3. Planning the Report: The Structure, Outline & Design
   • The Backbone- A Great Structure
   • Mind Mapping the Outline
   • Deciding on the Burger- The Introduction, Body & Conclusion
   • Organising the Content in Accordance to the Objective
4. The Data Collection Process
   • The Mind & Data Dump
   • Gathering Data Efficiently from Various Sources
   • Data Consolidation- What’s Needed and What’s Not
5. Developing a Great Style
   • K.I.S.S (Keep it Short & Simple)
   • Simplistic, Not Bombastic
   • Get them Hooked (The Hook)
   • British versus American
   • The Top 10 Mistakes
6. The Drafts
   • Staying Focused to the Objectives
   • The Four Step Drafting Process: Prepare, Draft, Relax & Polish
   • Using the Right Headings to Capture the Reader’s Attention
   • Coherence & Cohesion
   • The Graphics: Adding bullets, tables, charts, graphs, diagrams
   • Crediting the Sources: Cross-Reference & In-Text Citations
7. The Front & End Matters of Reports
   • Cover Page
   • Title Page
   • Abstract & Executive Summary
   • Acknowledgements
   • Table of Contents
   • Appendices
   • Glossary
   • Reference
8. The Finale
   • The Final Glance Over
   • Strategies for Proofreading
   • Spell-Check, Punctuation-Check, Grammar-Check & Vocab-Check
   • The Perfect Report Checklist: The Last Glance Over

INSTRUCTOR     
Drs. Bambang Darmadi, MM.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Anyone who produces reports and needs them to be understood and acted upon.

METODH            

• Classroom Lectures
• Individual & Group Activities
• Indoor Experiential Learning Activities
• Report Vocabulary Games
• Mock Report Practice Sessions