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Writing a Business Report

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Overview

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Learn how to write a well-constructed business report.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • How to get the most out of this course
  • Following our report for this course
1. Examining Types of Business Reports
  • Exploring business reports
  • Formal and informal reports
  • Informational reports
  • Analytical reports
  • Periodic and special reports
2. Exploring the Parts of a Report
  • Writing the cover or title page
  • Writing the transmittal
  • Writing the table of contents and list of illustrations
  • Writing the executive summary
  • Writing the introduction
  • Writing the body
  • Writing the ending
  • Writing the appendices
  • Writing the SWOT
3. Preparing to Write
  • Doing primary research
  • Doing secondary research
  • Building a work plan
  • Writing a tentative outline
  • Writing a final descriptive outline
  • Incorporating graphics
  • When to use documentation
  • How to use documentation
  • Deciding on a report's mechanics
  • Revising and proofreading
  • Making reports reader-friendly
  • Next steps

Taught by

Judy Steiner-Williams

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