CMP 252  COLLABORATIVE BUSINESS WRITING

Module 1: What is Collaborative Business Writing?

• Clarifying the Objective

• Practical Writing Approaches

• Collaborative Writing Strategies

• Collaborative Writing Patterns

Module 2: Types of Collaborative Business Writing

• Construction – “Cut and Paste”

• Parallel Construction – “Puzzle”

• Sequential Summative Construction

• Integrating Construction

Module 3: Collaborative Team Members

• Team Leader Selection

• Chief Editor Selection

• Characteristics of Team Members

• Ways to Build Collaborative Writing Team

Module 4: Collaborative Tools and Processes

• Outlines and Storyboards

• Collaborative Planning

• Collaborative Revision

• Collaborative Team Cohesion

Module 5: Setting Style Guidelines

• Voice and Person

• Format

• Consistent Spelling of Commonly Used Words

• Numbers as Words or Figures

Module 6: Barriers to Successful Collaborative Writing

• Hoarding

• Innovation

• Search

• Knowledge Transfer