Last updated 6/2020
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 1.40 GB | Duration: 2h 19m

An interactive course that focuses on practical skills. Taught by a leading Psychologist, University Lecturer & Author
What you'll learn
How to write a professional technical report
Drafting, structure, language, layout, design and production
Grammar, readability and writing in plain English
Requirements
none, but suitable for graduates and students
Description
Many professionals have difficulty in expressing ideas on paper which means that useful concepts may never be fully understood or valued. Effective report writing, the exchange of information, views, opinions, and decisions between people at all levels, internally and externally, make a vital contribution to organisational success.This 17 session course aims to present a comprehensive overview of the essential elements of effective technical report writing and help delegates develop the practical skills required to write successfully, for an internal or external audience. It will teach the fundamental skills for technical report writing.There are many downloadable resources provided including book chapters, quizzes, forms, activities, links and PowerPoint slides.By the end of this course, you will be able to:1. Appreciate the importance of technical writing skills necessary in a professional context2. Understand the stages in the preparation process of technical reports3. Demonstrate the ability to pitch technical reports at the level appropriate to the intended audience/reader4. Identify the essential features of reports, including format, linguistic and grammatical accuracy along with the choice and application of graphics5. Apply the above principles to the production of effective professional, technical reports
Overview
Section 1: Writing Technical Reports: Course Introduction
Lecture 1 Session 1: Introduction to the course
Lecture 2 Session 2: An introduction to writing technical reports
Lecture 3 A quick test of your writing skills
Section 2: Planning and Structuring Your Report
Lecture 4 Session 3: Planning your report
Lecture 5 Session 4: Formatting and structuring a technical report
Lecture 6 Session 5: The sections of your technical report
Section 3: Drafting your report and design issues
Lecture 7 Session 6: The use of drafts
Lecture 8 Session 7: Illustrations and graphics
Lecture 9 Session 8: The final edit (Part 1)
Section 4: Final Edit Continued: Grammar, spelling, readability & writing in plain English
Lecture 10 Session 9: Writing in plain English
Lecture 11 Session 10: Jargon and final layout issues
Lecture 12 Session 11: Spelling, punctuation, and Grammar
Section 5: Proofreading and summaries
Lecture 13 Session 12: Proofreading methods
Lecture 14 Session 13: Summaries
Lecture 15 Activity on Summaries
Section 6: Presenting your final report
Lecture 16 Session 14: Printed presentation
Lecture 17 Session 15: Verbal presentation
Section 7: Course summary and review
Lecture 18 Session 16: Course summary
Lecture 19 Session 17: Course review, ongoing learning and your final activity
This course is suitable for anyone who writes technical reports,You could be a new graduate, a student or a professional who needs to refresh your skills,If you have struggled to prepare a professional technical report that demonstrates your professionalism, this is the course for you.
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