Technical Report Writing

Effective writing is one of the most important tasks for technical people but for so many of them, it is the most difficult part of the job. Short, easy to read and easy to understand documents are more likely to be read and achieve their objective.

This programme carries 2 CPD points for Engineers.
Validation No: SAIEE-0958-V

Target Audience:

The two-day Technical Report Writing programme is designed to assist people in the technical environment to create effective documentation.

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Outcomes

The Importance of Effective Writing• Effective communication
• The reader
The Writing Process• FOG Analysis
• Words
• Sentences
• Paragraphs
Understanding the Reader• Reader groups
• Defining the audience
Elements of a Report• Abstract
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
• Other sections
Common Technical Documents• Proposals
• Progress reports
Email• Elements of email
• Email etiquette
Visual Aids• Graphs
• Tables
• Drawings and photographs
Ethics in Writing• Understanding ethics
• Aspects of ethical writing