1. Chapter 3: Collaboration
Technical Communication: Strategies for College and the Workplace by Dan Jones & Karen Lane
Chapter 3: Collaboration
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2. Collaborating Effectively Face-to-Face
Determine leadership duties early
Determine the subject, purpose, scope, audience, and context for the document or project
Organize the project effectively
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3. Collaborating Effectively Face-to-Face
Assign tasks to everyone in the group
Organize efficient meetings
Create a project schedule
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4. Collaborating Effectively Face-to-Face
Encourage creative thinking - Use brainstorming - Use mind mapping
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5. Collaborating Effectively Face-to-Face
Be sensitive to cultural and gender differences within the group
Determine in advance how differences of opinion will be resolved
Determine how each group member’s contribution will be reviewed and evaluated .
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6. Collaborating Effectively Online
Keep in mind that you are communicating with other people
Agree on the method or methods for communicating online
Determine an appropriate style for group communications
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7. Collaborating Effectively Online
Be alert of peak Internet times
Establish an agenda
Make sure someone saves all of the work from each session
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8. Collaborating Effectively Online
Use the tools with which you are most familiar
Use private communications when necessary
Be alert to new tools that can help you collaborate more effectively
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9. Collaborating Effectively in Peer Reviews
Before commenting, read the entire document
Know the purpose and intended audience of the document
Be thorough; read carefully
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10. Collaborating Effectively in Peer Reviews
Note errors in the margins or attach a separate sheet of comments
Ask your peers to clarify their points or to tell you their concerns
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11. Collaborating Effectively in Peer Reviews
Rank your suggestions for revisions
Find something good to say about the document—and say it first
Offer constructive criticism
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12. Collaborating Effectively in Peer Reviews
Treat your peers courteously and professionally
Be helpful and take your peer reviews seriously
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13. Benefiting From Reviews of Your Work
Remember that the criticism is about your document, not about you
If you are uncertain about the criticism offered, ask questions
Be receptive and take your reviewer’s comments seriously
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14. Benefiting From Reviews of Your Work
Learn from the reviews of others
Reward your reviewers! It’s a mutually beneficial relationship
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