[Saice] Technical Report Writing in Kimberley (30 -31 July 2008)

[Memory Scheepers]

SAICE Presents: 


TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING 


in Kimberley on 30 - 31 July 2008


 


TARGET PARTICIPANTS


Staff involved directly with the production of technical reports.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Teaches both the generic format and specific formats for reports,
including the six main sections of any report.

Teaches how to create an effective introduction.

Provides the best practices for compiling technical reports.

Teaches delegates to think creatively (out the box), independently and
critically when preparing or writing reports.

Provides critical skills and confidence for non-English speakers

Shows the critical difference between scope, need and purpose in the
introduction.

Teaches ways of brainstorming and categorizing to achieve the best
structure.

Details the different sections of the introduction, body and executive
summary.

Teaches the newest formats and styles.

Provides models for constructing the body of the report.

Teaches how to justify the conclusions of the report through use of
example, statistics, facts and information.

Shows the correct and most appropriate use of tense and grammar in a
report.

Teaches how construct an effective title for a technical report.

Shows how to avoid the pitfalls of poor punctuation.

Corrects all existing errors in punctuation.

Shows effective and acceptable ways of using bullets and numbers in
reports.

Teaches effective use of white space in a report.

Teaches when and where to include graphics, tables and figures if
necessary.

Shows the most effective ways to conclude a report

 

 

 

 

 

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