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(Revised) 5/4/23
1. “That One Great Team” (previously known as the Manga Group)
Logo:
(The Japanese kanji for the word ‘picture’)
2. Statement of Purpose (1-2 sentences)
a. The purpose of our team is to educate readers who visit our definition of the word
manga. Our definition will not only help explain the meaning of our word (manga)
but also provide context regarding its history, form, demographics, geographic
dispersal, regional variants, etc.
3. Proposal (1 paragraph)
a. The definition that this group is proposing is that of ‘manga’. The target audience
in this circumstance would be teenagers to young adults, as that is the majority
demographic for manga. That being said, we will also strive to provide a general
and succinct overview in the beginning of the definition in order to broaden our
reach to a more general audience. The purpose of this definition is to first and
foremost inform, but beyond that is to also connect people who wish to get into
manga but do not know where to start. In this regard, we are aiming for an easily
accessible definition that overviews all the sides of manga and its industry to help
as many people as possible enjoy the medium.
4. 3 Measurable Team Goals
i. Complete all assignments in a timely manner before the deadline.
ii. Remain in contact with one another and attend any possible online
meetings (Those with conflicting schedules will be excused).
iii. To revise our final definition before we turn it in.
5. Personal Goals (per member)
a. Ambar
i. To aid more in discussions and improve writing skills (fragmented
sentences)
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b. Brian
i. To provide useful and quality information when needed and attend all
meetings
c. TJ
i. To be more communicative with my teammates to create a stronger
assignment together.
d. Keilani
i. To be more present in the group and communicative
e. John
i. To ensure to keep myself responsible with useful information, evidence,
and strong textual explanations.
6. Missed Deadlines (1 paragraph defining)
a. If anyone misses a deadline or hasn’t shown up for a group discussion, whether it
be in class, in-person group meeting, online, or any type of contact. Then the
project manager will send a one-on-one “friendly reminder” to see the situation of
the team member who missed the deadline. If the team member still doesn’t
respond within the 24-hour period, then they’ll contact the rest of the group to
discuss where to go from there.
7. Unacceptable Work (1 paragraph defining)
a. A draft version of the definition will be typed on a shared google document accessed to
all team members to work on before the final due date. If a team member's final work appears
unacceptable (grammatical or major
errors, off topic material, offensive material) then a fellow team member who’s
aware of this error can contact that particular member to advise them of a better
solution to the writing. If there is no response or acknowledgment within 24
hours, then the team member will contact the project manager. The project
manager will contact that particular team member with an outline of concerns and
comments. If there is still no response within 24 hours, then the project manager
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will contact the rest of the group to see what to do from there. The project manager would
revise on what they already received from that particular member, and share it with the rest of
the team members for the acceptance of the final version before turning it in.
8. Conflict Resolution (1 paragraph; 2 outside sources)
a. When a conflict arises within the group, we will utilize two techniques, one from
Joanna Wolfe’s “Team Writing: A Guide to Working in Groups”, and the other
coming from a Sandler article written by Jonathan Farrington. Within Wolfe’s
writing, she mentions this method for resolving conflict; “Consensus: Discuss the
issue until everyone agrees” (Wolfe 35). With a consensus, not only will every
member be happy with the results, but we will also be able to get everyone’s
feedback regarding the issue, leading to a stronger team in the end. One way to
do this is to follow Farrington’s words in his article titled, “Ways to Deal With
Team Conflict Effectively”, in which he says, “3. Clarify Positions: Let everyone
voice his or her opinions on conflict and be heard”. This will help us reach a
consensus much faster, as we will be sharing ideas and listening intently to
everyone’s concerns. With these in mind, our team will be able to resolve any
conflict that may arise.
9. Works Cited
1. Wolfe, Joanna. “Team Writing: A Guide to Working in Groups” University of Louisville,
pp.25-38.
2. Farrington, Jonathan. “Ways to Deal With Team Conflict Effectively” Sandler.com,
accessed
February 6th, 2023. [https://www.sandler.com/blog/ways-to-deal-with-team-conflict-
effectively/]
10. Padded Timeline (w/ a heading)
(Deadlines: Team Charter is due Monday, February 6th, Conference prep sheet is due
Saturday, February 11th, Conference is Sunday February 12th, Definition DUE on
Monday, March 6th)
● Team charter due Sunday, February 5th
● Conference Sheet due Thursday, February 9th
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● Outline of Definition due February 20th, two weeks before the definition is due.
● The final draft of the Definition is due Friday, March 3rd. (over that weekend will
be used to comb over errors and make sure it is ready for turn in)