Effective Report Writing For Technical And Non Technical Practitioners

29-30 Jul, 2024, Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur

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JOSEPH CLARENCE B.Eng (Hons), M.Eng, CAE is a Technical Training Director cum Consultant with a leading Management Training and Consultancy provider in Malaysia. He has attained a Bachelors in Engineering with honours form the Queens University of Belfast, United Kingdom and Masters in Engineering majoring in Failure Assessment & Analysis (Man, Machine, Measurements, Methods, Material & Safety) from the University of Malaya. Malaysia.

 

Joseph has had a long career in Training & Development and has:

• provided technical training for personnel from of approximately 20 multi-national and 500 local companies.

• trained and developed programs for an entire workforce of 3000 people consisting management, executives and operations.

 

Joseph is also a professional freelance technical training consultant and specialises in Training Need Analysis for Technical & Non Technical Personnel, Critical Problem Solving & Trouble Shooting, Developing Improvement and Value Added Solutions, Development & Managing Technical People, Train The Technical Trainer, TQM, TPM, New Techniques in Preventive Maintenance, Product & Performance Measurement Assessment and Management Development Program (Stress, Time, Change & Operation Mgt).

 

With a passion to train and build a professionally firm platform for technologists and executives, Joseph has various innovative courses specially designed in English and Bahasa Malaysia to meet Industrial goals.

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FOCUSING ON
  • Techniques for Effective Writing
  • Principles of Clear Writing consisting of Six Steps
  • Changing To New Skills Required in Technical & Engineering Writing
  • Effective Writing Report Measurement
  • Practical Tips on Organizing and Writing the Report
  • Arrangement Strategies and Document Design Layout
  • Visual Display in Report Writing
  • Making Your Report Look Professional
OBJECTIVE

Good writing skills enable one to respond effectively and confidently. Businesses recognize that the writing skills of employees at all levels affect the success or failure of the company. Thus, it is important that every written or electronic communication presents a favorable image of the writer and the company to the reader.

This course develops those skills required for both technical and non technical personnel to enhance their report writing skills and make them confident writers.

They will obtain a better understanding of the various stages involved in writing reports and will be able to write good reports.

AFTER ATTENDING THIS COURSE YOU WILL RETURN TO YOUR JOB…
  1. Being able to review writing process.
  2. Knowing how to use simple and correct language to get your message across.
  3. Using visuals displays to simplify difficult ideas.
  4. Writing as well as editing your writing.
  5. Writing with confidence and moving progressively in your report.
  6. Defining the report objective and planning out its structure.
  7. Understanding the need for proper structure.
  8. Understanding correct technical sentence structure.
  9. Understanding the correct use of tone and tense.
  10. Analysing data and drawing meaningful conclusion.
  11. Knowing the importance when communicating conclusions and recommendations clearly.
  12. Using a clarity measurement tool.
  13. Using appendices.
  14. Listing references.
  15. Using headings and sub-headings, layout and integrating visual displays.
  16. Training and delivering this course (Technical Report Writing) to staff in the organisation.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
All Personnel Involved in Supporting the Operations of Effective Writing and Reporting of Technical and Non-Technical Documentation.
METHODOLOGY
This course will utilize a combination of lecture, discussions, role-playing, practice session and group discussion.
DAY 1
9:00

Techniques for Effective Writing

  • What is Your Primary Objective?
  • What are the major problems when writing or reporting is required?
  • What are the Secondary Objectives?
  • Reasons to Write in Preferred Style.
10.45

Techniques for Effective Writing (cont)

  • Six Steps to the Principles of Clear Writing.
  • Exercises on errors when carryout Effective Writing (Technical and
    Non-technical Purposes)
1:00 Lunch
2:00

Techniques for Effective Writing (cont)

  • Six Steps to the Principles of Clear Writing.
  • Exercises on errors when carryout Effective Writing (Technical and Non-
    technical Purposes)
  • Review Question on Effective Technical Writing.
3:00

Exercises to enhance Effective Technical Writing

  • Exercises on
    o simple words.
    o simple sentence structure.
    o simplifying complicated sentences.
4:00

Principles of Clear Writing consisting of Six Steps (cont)

  • Review Question on Effective Writing
5:00 End of Day 1
DAY 2
9:00

Changing To New Skills Required in Technical & Engineering Writing

  • Preferenced Writing Tone.
  • How to get people involved in your writing?
  • Preferenced Writing Style.
 

Effective Writing Report Measurement

  • Measuring Your Report for Clarity
    o Samples and exercises on measuring clarity
10.45

Practical Tips on Organizing and Writing the Report

  • Defining the purpose, identifying the reader and setting the reports objectives.
  • The structures of reading.
  • Structure of a Formal/Customised Report.
  • An organizining checklist.
11.45

Arrangement Strategies and Document Design Layout

  • Understanding of Basic Arrangement Strategies and Design Layout Concepts.
  • Designing Effective Pages.
  • Choosing Readable Fonts.
  • Help Locate Useful Information.
  • Case Study 1
 

Exercises for Effective Technical Report Writing – Visual Displays

  • Exercises in Groups - Case Study 2
1:00 Lunch
2:00

Visual Display in Report Writing

  • The benefits of visuals.
  • Choice of visual displays.
  • Limitations of visual displays.
  • Designing Tables and Graphs.
  • Integrating Text and Visuals.
 

Exercises for Effective Technical
Report Writing - Making Your Report Look Professional

  • Exercises in Groups – Case Study 3
3:00

Making Your Report Look Professional

  • Use of headings.
  • What is spacing layout?
  • Paragraph Structuring.
3:45

Exercises for Effective Technical Report Writing – Final Assignment

Exercises in Groups – Case Study 4

5:00 End of Course