POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN REPORT WRITING

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN REPORT WRITING

Course Outline

The course will cover the following areas that are important in the skill of Report Writing. It aims to increase the participants’ ability to practice this skill in a recommendable way.

Module 1 – Introduction to Report Writing

• What is a Report?

• Definition & Features of a Report

• Elements of a Report

• Essential and Optional Elements

• Practice Assignment (Pre-work)

Module 2 – Getting Started

• Preparation and Planning

• Know your Brief

• Report Objectives

• Importance of Conciseness

• Global Designs, Layouts and Templates

• Practice Assignment & Feedback

Module 3 – Structure of A Report

• Introduction

• Main Body

• Conclusion

• Recommendation

• Executive Summary

• Table of Contents

• Practice Activities & Feedback

Module 4 – Report Writing Styles

• Know your Audience

• Information Relevance

• Succinct Report Writing

• Chronology of Facts

• Presentation of Findings

• Presenting a Conclusion

• Making Recommendations

Module 5 – Proofreading a Report

• Importance of a Draft Revision

• Steps to Revise & Edit a Report

• Guidelines, Schedules and Order of Information

• Accuracy of Information

• Formatting and presentation

• Practice Assignments

Module 6 – Categories of Reports – 1

• Assignment Review and Feedback

• Informal & Informal Reports

• Detail Reports

• Business Reports

• Informational Reports

• Analytical Reports

• Summary and Assignments

Module 7 – Categories of Reports – 2

• Assignment Review and Feedback

• Proposal Report

• Vertical and Lateral Reports

• Functional Reports

• Periodic Reports

• Research Reports

• Recap and Summary

Module 8 – Report Writing | Tips and Examples

• Use a Neutral Tone

• Use the Correct Tense

• Grammar and Sentence Construction

• Good vs Bad Report

• Examples of Good Report Writing

• Summary & Feedback

: Research paper

You will be required to choose a research topic, share it with the moderator, upon agreement write a proposal, after that do corrections plus writing chapters three, four and five of the whole paper. Guidelines will be provided on the format preferred by the institute.

Final examination

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued a certificate.