This two-day course is intended to help you do the writing your job demands. If you are a manager at any level in business, government, or industry, you must write reports. Whether you want to or not, you must write to explain things, to smooth relationships, and/or to convince others of the value of some course of action. Such writing must be clear, concise, complete, and correct. It must also convey your message in a courteous tone. The workshop will help you to identify the range of this kind of writing, the forms it takes, and the persuasive techniques it requires.

• Becoming a Good Writer
  
• The Nine Rules of Writing
  
• Readability Index
  
• Creating Proper Paragraphs
  
• Unity and Coherence
  
• Emphasis
  
• Active and Passive Voice
  
• The Stages of Report Writing
  
• The First Stage: Investigation
  
• Search Strategies
  
• Citing Sources
  
• The Second Stage: Planning Audience Format
  
• Using the Correct Format
  
• The Direct Approach
  
• The Indirect Approach
  
• Organization
  
• The Third Stage: Writing
  
• Drafting Your Report
  
• Creating a Report
  
• The Fourth Stage: Revision
  
• Formal Reports
  
• How to Use Headings
  
• Charts and Graphs
  
• Writing Proposals
  
• The Acid Test
  
• Designing your Message
  
• Dealing with Tough Questions
  
• Pre-Assignment Review