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<h1 align=center style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:center'><b><font size=6
color=blue face="Monotype Corsiva"><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:
"Monotype Corsiva";color:blue;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none'>SAICE
Presents: </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></h1>
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color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none'>TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></h1>
<h1 align=center style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:center'><b><font size=6
color=blue face="Monotype Corsiva"><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:
"Monotype Corsiva";color:blue;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none'>in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kimberley</st1:place></st1:City> on 30 - 31 July
2008</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></h1>
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<h1 align=center style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:center'><b><u><font
size=3 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>TARGET PARTICIPANTS</span></font></u></b><o:p></o:p></h1>
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involved directly with the production of technical reports.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>COURSE OBJECTIVES</span></font></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:center;
punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Teaches
both the generic format and specific formats for reports, including the six
main sections of any report.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Teaches
how to create an effective introduction.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Provides
the best practices for compiling technical reports.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Teaches
delegates to think creatively (out the box), independently and critically when
preparing or writing reports.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Provides
critical skills and confidence for non-English speakers</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Shows
the critical difference between scope, need and purpose in the introduction.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Teaches
ways of brainstorming and categorizing to achieve the best structure.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Details
the different sections of the introduction, body and executive summary.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Teaches
the newest formats and styles.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Provides
models for constructing the body of the report.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Teaches
how to justify the conclusions of the report through use of example,
statistics, facts and information.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
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the correct and most appropriate use of tense and grammar in a report.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Teaches
how construct an effective title for a technical report.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Shows
how to avoid the pitfalls of poor punctuation.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Corrects
all existing errors in punctuation.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Shows
effective and acceptable ways of using bullets and numbers in reports.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Teaches
effective use of white space in a report.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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