Writing Reports and Proposals
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Recommended Prerequisites
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Research Skills
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Business Writing That Works
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Advanced Writing Skills
Course Overview
It is essential to understand how to write reports and proposals that get read. We write reports in a range of formats and a variety of purposes. Whether you need to report on a product analysis, inventory, feasibility studies, or something else, report writing is a skill you will use again and again.
Having a method to prepare these documents will help you be as efficient as possible with the task. This course will build on a solid base of writing skills to present information in formal, informal, and proposal styles.
Learning Objectives
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Prepare reports and proposals that inform, persuade, and provide information
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Review your work so that it is clear, concise, complete, and correct
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Apply these skills in real work applications
Course Outline
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Course Overview
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The Stages of Report Writing
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The First Stage – Investigating
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Gathering Information
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Let’s Get Thinking!
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The Second Stage – Planning
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Choosing a Report Format
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Individual Activity
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The Third Stage – Writing
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The Fourth Stage – Revising
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Checklist for Success
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Spelling Test
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Using Headings
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Using Charts and Graphs
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The Proposal
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The Differences When Writing Proposals
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The Ten Steps of Proposal Writing
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Writing Exercise
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Persuasion
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Practical Application
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Giving Credit
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Citing Sources
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Bibliography Exercise
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Personal Action Plan
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Recommended Reading List
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Post-Course Assessment