Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Writing Effectively in Professional Situations 3. From Assignment to Text 4. Dealing with Sources of Information 5. Structuring 6. Requirements for each Part of the Report 7. Special Types of Text 8. Letters, Emails and Memos 9. Putting Ideas into Words 10. Persuasive Writing 11. Illustrations 12. Layout 13. Presenting a Report Orally

About the Author

Rien Elling, Bas A. Andeweg and Kim Van Der Linden are based in the Technology, Policy and Management faculty at the Technical University of Delft, Netherlands


Christine Swankhuizen is University Teacher at Leiden University, Netherlands


Jaap de Jong is Professor of Journalism and New Media at Leiden University, Netherlands