Report writing training / Technical report writing training

5-day on-site course for engineers at
Qatar Petroleum, Doha

Whether you're writing reports, proposals, technical reports or manuals, this training course will give you the writing techniques for putting ideas clearly, concisely and persuasively so you can concentrate on your real interest — convincing the reader of the merits of your case.

Your report writing is the end result of a great deal of hard work — our report writing training gives you the techniques and develops the skills that will do justice to your efforts.

Learn how to write reports and proposals that influence readers and get the results that you want — and you’ll bring the same effectiveness to bear on your letters.

Our report writing training shows you how to communicate clearly and effectively, use report structures that guide the reader through your writing and bring them to your point of view. Convince readers with reports, proposals in which the key ideas shine through – capturing even the skim reader’s attention.

Our technical report writing training will show you how to write technical reports that combine readbility with technical rigour. Our clients for technical report writing training include leading companies in the automotive, molecular biology, software and engineering industries.

Report Writing Training topics include

Letter and report writing essentials

  • Addressing the needs of the reader
  • The writer’s voice
  • The right words
  • The right style

Setting tone and style

  • Professional reports
  • Earning their confidence
  • Avoiding style-traps

Organising your thoughts

  • Generating ideas
  • Structuring your thoughts
  • Producing the report outline

Writing specialist documents

  • Instruction manuals
  • Documents that sell
  • Technical reports

The report writing process

  • Gathering and sorting material
  • Presenting information for impact
  • 8 steps to successful writing

Writing persuasive proposals

  • Emphasising the good news
  • Minimising negatives
  • Clinching the argument

The final draft of the report

  • Making it clear
  • Making it concise

For more information about our report writing training, call us on 0115 9825315 or use the Contact us page — and you’ll find clear pricing for our training on the About us page. For 50 top tips to help you with your proofreading, see our proofreading tips page.