Deck 3: Collaborative Writing and Meetings in the Workplace

Question 1

Having a group leader results in tension and difficulties.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Identify:
Cooperative Model

Answer 2

The cooperative model is one of the simplest and most expedient ways to write collaboratively in the business world. An individual writer is given an assignment and then goes through the writing process to complete it (see Chapter 2). Along the way, he or she may show a draft to a colleague to get feedback or to a supervisor for a critique.

Question 3

Having more than one writer on a project slows down the writing process.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Being a "Team Player" means:

A) participating on your company's sports team.
B) being able to collaborate with your colleagues on many levels.
C) knowing how to use the skills of others to make your job easier.

Question 5

Identify:
Functional Model

Question 6

When working in groups, it is important for group members to get to know each other.

Question 7

Writing is primarily a solitary activity

Question 8

The most effective model(s) for computer-supported collaboration is(are) the:

A) cooperative model.
B) sequential model.
C) functional model.
D) integrated model.
E) cooperative and functional models.
F) sequential and integrated models.

Question 9

In today's tech-savvy world, meetings have become obsolete.

Question 10

Identify:
Sequential Model

Question 11

When working in groups, assignment of responsibilities should be random.

Question 12

The collaborative formula in which each individual is assigned a specific, nonoverlapping responsibility from brainstorming to revising is called the:

A) cooperative model.
B) sequential model.
C) functional model.
D) integrated model.

Question 13

Identify:
Integrated Model

Question 14

Identify:
Agenda

Question 15

Computers can be used effectively to enhance collaboration.