What: One day workshop on report writing by Chris Vermulen

Who should attend?

Professionals who need to write logical and user-friendly reports.

Dates and venues

Date: March 5, 2008, at JW Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai
Date: March 7, 2008, at TAJ Coromandel, Chennai
Date: March 8, 2008, Intercontinental, The Grand, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi

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

Course details (Timings: 9.30 am to 5.30 pm)

Module 1: Planning your writing strategy

1.1 Overview of writing in the workplace
1.2 Matching audience and purpose
1.3 Understanding the audience
1.4 Understanding the purpose

Module 2: Researching and gathering information

2.1 Learning More about your audience's reading and work environments
2.2 Valuable information about your audience
2.3 Learning more about your subject
2.4 Procedures for gathering information

Module 3: Organising information for your reader

3. Strategies for organising workplace documents
3.1. Organizing for emphasis
3.2 Using the direct approach
3.3 Using the indirect approach
3.4 Organizing by reader needs

Module 4: Drafting your documents

4.1 Experimenting with pre-writing strategies
4.2 Applying prewriting strategies
4.3 Drafting the introduction for workplace documents
4.4 Drafting the discussion for workplace documents
4.5 Drafting conclusions for workplace documents

Module 5: Revising your workplace documents

5.1 Revising for appropriate information
5.2 Revising for a clear sense of audience, purpose, and organisation
5.3 Revising for organisational clarity
5.4 Revising for appropriate language and style
5.5 Revising for conciseness
5.6 Revising for naturalness
5.7 Revising for readability
5.8 Proofreading the final document

Module 6: Design for informative and persuasive documents

6.1 Design elements
6.2 Format elements

Module 7: Report types

7.1 Informational reports
7.2 Analytical reports

Registration Fee

Registration fee is Rs 6,300 + 12.36 per cent Service Tax. (Service Tax No: AADPB 6346D ST001) per participant which includes lunch, tea, course material etc.

Kindly register your name by sending cheques drawn in favour of 'Princeton Academy Mumbai II'.

Please send an email to princetona@vsnl.netwith name of the participant, company, contact details and cheque number

Faculty - Chris Vermulen

~ Chris is a fascinating programme facilitator from South Africa. Very goal directed, decisive, independent, enthusiastic, persuasive, and humorous.
~ Respected for interpersonal skills, integrity, project management, leadership, and team building skills � and to make even the most complex matters sound so simple
~ He is accredited by the South African Qualifications Authority as a facilitator and assessor. He has developed courses that comply with outcomes based requirements, and are hands on, in various disciplines
~ For the past 8 years Chris has been involved with training and development as well as business consulting. He has 16 yrs work experience
~ Chris is educated and experienced in a variety of disciplines, with an excellent understanding of business principles. These disciplines vary from natural sciences to behavioural sciences to business consulting, market research, training, sales and business development planning
~ Chris has extensive background in research, quality systems, project management, SMME training, and assessments. Experienced in the implementation of ISO quality systems as well as providing training in quality assurance.

Contact details

Princeton Academy Mumbai II,
502 Shalimar Morya Park, Andheri Link Road,
Andheri West, Mumbai- 400053.
Tel- 022-66976892, 67256200. Fax- 26733060
Email: princetona@vsnl.net