• Introductions and session objectives
• Section 1: Introduction to Report Writing
o Why a report?
o Why are some reports ineffective?
o Basic Principles
o Structure of Business Reports
o The logical approach to report writing
o The Sustainability Project

• Section 2: Plan and prepare
o Introduction to Section 2
o Purpose of the Report

• Knowing your Reader(s)
o The new product
o Who are my readers?

• Generating Ideas
o Brainstorming
o Mind mapping

• Sources of Information
• The Extended Pyramid
• Report Outline
• Key Learning Points
• Report Outline Activity
• Section 3: Write the Report
o Getting Started
o Language
• Report Writing Practice
• Section 4: Check and Edit
o Proof reading
o Check and edit
o Summary and close