Organisation: Graduate School, USDA
Category: Report Writing
Description: Overview:--
Get beyond writer's block and learn to write reports that hold your readers' interest and generate positive results. Learn to choose the right style and tone, organize content, pinpoint your audience's needs, incorporate research, limit your scope and context, and discover other methods for writing logical, user-friendly reports.
Who Should Attend?
Professionals who need to write logical and user-friendly reports.
Objectives:--
Define the purpose and scope of a report according to the needs of the reader
Organize and outline material
Write sentences and paragraphs which follow principles of clear, concise government writing
Format report data according to the purpose of the report
Write a report that will be immediately clear to the reader
Revise and edit reports according to the principles of effective writing
Syllabus:--
Day one of three:-
Introduction
Report Classifications
Planning and Organizing Short Reports
Planning and Organizing Long Reports
Day two of three:-
General Writing Principles
Editing Procedures
Active, Passive, and Linking Verbs
Parallel Structure
Day three of three:-
Graphics and Layout
When to Use Graphics
Where to Place Graphics in a Report
Price: USD $765
Contact:
Graduate School, USDA
600 Maryland Avenue,
S.W., Suite 301,
Washington, DC 20024-2520
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