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WRITER’S CHECKLIST

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In managing your project, did you

break it down into several smaller tasks if it was large?

create a plan?

create and maintain an accurate schedule?

put your decisions in writing?

monitor progress?

distribute and act on information quickly?

act flexibly regarding schedule and responsibilities?

At your first team meeting, did you

define the team’s task?

choose a team leader?

define tasks for each team member?

establish working procedures?

establish a procedure for resolving conflict productively?

create a style sheet?

establish a work schedule?

create evaluation materials?

To help make meetings efficient, do you

arrive on time?

stick to the agenda?

make sure that a team member records important decisions made at the meeting?

make sure that the leader summarizes the team’s accomplishments and that every member understands what his or her tasks are?

To communicate diplomatically, do you

listen carefully, without interrupting?

give everyone a chance to speak?

avoid personal remarks and insults?

avoid overstating your position?

avoid getting emotionally attached to your own ideas?

ask pertinent questions?

pay attention to nonverbal communication?

In critiquing a team member’s work, do you

start with a positive comment?

discuss the larger issues first?

talk about the document, not the writer?

use the comment, revision, and highlighting features of your word processor, if appropriate?

When you participate in a videoconference, do you

first practice using videoconferencing technology

arrange for tech support at each site?

organize the room to encourage participation?

make eye contact with the camera?

dress as you would for a face-to-face meeting?

minimize distracting noises and movements?