Topics

Collaborative Writing

Advantages
 the Writing process
Problems and Solutions
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Why do we have to work with other

people?

Scream!!!!!!
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Examples of
Collaborate
Writing

In Journalism
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Examples of
Collaborative
Writing

In Public Relations
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Examples of Tyler Perry Responds To

Collaborative Writing Criticism Over Not Hiri
ng A Writers' Room.mp4

In Film
Take a Tour of the 'Outla
nder' Writers Room.mp4
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Collaborative Writing is writing with 2 or

more people who combine their efforts to
create a single document.
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By shared efforts

 Share authorship
 Work together for the common good of
the people
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What are some advantages?

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Advantages

• It builds collective talents

• It provides productive feedback
• It increases productivity and saves time
• It ensures overall writing efficiency
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Advantages

• It offers psychological benefits

• It helps with customer service and
satisfaction
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Writing Process

1. Plan before you write

2. Do research
3. Prepare drafts
4. Revise and edit
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What are some

disadvantages/conflicts?
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Before you begin working in groups, you must agree on

the following:

a. A group leader, roles, modus operandi, etc.

b. To stick to the rules
c. That compromise can happen
d. If the group accepts the compromise, the leader’s
decision must be the final one.
 Problems & Solutions

1. Resisting criticisms or failing to give

constructive criticisms
2. Refusing to participate
3. Interrupting meetings with incessant questions
4. Dominating meetings
5. Not finishing on time or submitting incomplete
information
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Problem # 1

Resisting criticisms or failing to give

constructive criticisms
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Problem # 1 Solution # 1

a. Resisting Link your

criticisms criticisms to the
b. Failing to give team’s overall goal
constructive
criticisms
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Problem # 2

Refusing to participate
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Problem # 2 Solution # 2

Group leader can ask the

person to make a choice via
Refusing to a vote

participate If someone is afraid to state

his/her opinion that person
can speak with a trusted
member of the team
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Problem # 3

Interrupting meetings with incessant

questions
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Problem # 3 Solution # 3

Group leader can ask

Interrupting
the person to answer
meetings with his/her own question
incessant say “ What do you
questions think about it?”
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Problem # 3 cont’d Solution # 3

Interrupting Group leader can

meetings with ask the group to
incessant respond to the
questions question.
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Problem # 4

Dominating a meeting
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Problem # 4 Solution # 4

 Say we have been hearing

from one person – what do
Dominating a the others think?
meeting  People could speak for a
limited time e.g. each
member could get 1 minute
to speak.
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Problem # 5

Not finishing on time or submitting

incomplete information
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Problem # 5 Solution # 5

Not finishing on time Remain in contact

or submitting through emails or
incomplete information whatsapp messages to
keep group members up
to date with activities.