TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS
Our TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS Course is accredited by the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) and covers unit standards 119459 and 12153 at NQF Level 5 with 10 credits.
OVERVIEW
Report Writing for Technical Professionals is designed to help technical professionals improve report writing skills, sharpen up and deliver reports that are concise, logical, and persuasive. One thing is for sure, the more effective reports are, the greater the chances for a successful outcome.
Technical writing involves the ability to understand technical language as well as being able to express that knowledge in a clear, concise, and coherent manner. Our two-day report writing course is extremely practical, giving participants the opportunity to analyze technical writing in terms of language, grammar, and style.
Delegates will have to identify three things they can implement in their workplace immediately upon their return. They will be encouraged to discuss these with their manager or supervisor when they get back to work.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
Write for a particular target audience and adapt the same material for different audiences.
Formulate the purpose and goal of the writing, and develop an approach and method of persuading the audience of your main points.
Order and structure the material and the flow of information in a manner to support your argument.
Given the purpose and the persuasive message, create a report outline, and know how the various sections are going to link together to support the persuasive message.
Recognize the value of writing in plain English.
Recognize the value of visual material in technical reports, and be able to match the verbal message with a graphical message.
What is assertiveness in the workplace?
Understand a clear definition of assertive behaviour.
Define the benefits and barriers to assertive behaviour.
Identify behaviour that is non-assertive.
SESSION 1: DEFINING THE FEATURES OF TECHNICAL WRITING
Principles and Strategies of Technical Report
Knowing Your Audience, Purpose, and Length of Report
SESSION 2: FORMATTING TECHNICAL REPORTS
Headings, Chapters, and Sections
Running Headers and Footers
Types of Reports and Templates to Use
Understanding Different Assertive Behaviors
Understand your own behavior type
Gain highly active listening skills and interpersonal skills.
Build positive relationships with introverted or dominant personalities.
SESSION 3: GET TO THE POINT – DISCOVERING THE MAIN IDEA AND ARRANGING DETAILS
Writing Styles and Techniques
The 12 Golden Rules of Writing
SESSION 4: IT TAKES TWO – THE IMPORTANCE OF AUDIENCE AWARENESS
Focus on your audience’s needs
Determine word choice, tone, and amount of details to include
SESSION 5: STYLE OF WRITING
Writing Clear Sentences and Paragraphs
Remove Jargon, Redundancy, and Wordiness
SESSION 6: GRAPHIC DETAILS – PUNCHING UP THE PRESENTATION
Kinds of Graphics and Their Messages
Suitability for Placement in Graphic Representation
SESSION 7: GROUP PRACTICE AND INTERACTIVE SESSION
Spotting common language problems (lengthy and confusing sentence structures, weak vocabulary, etc.)
Editing Content, Logic, and Language
Guided writing practice with examples
Session 8: Putting it all together
Drafting – the mindset to avoid writer’s block.
Checking your own work for errors and clarity.
Giving and receiving constructive feedback – what makes a review effective?