Be sure to demonstrate some knowledge of report formats and page design: your report should be readable, and accessible, and, of course, should be thoroughly edited. (It is a good idea to seek at least one edit from within your group, and one edit from outside your group.)

Your report should also be accompanied by a reference list, in APA style, of any readings members completed to obtain background support for the solution offered in the report. Copies of articles are also acceptable. Use a folder to hand all materials in -- drafts, edits, references, etc..

Please note that correct tone, demonstration of research, format, critical analysis of the problem, analysis of the communication and correspondence in the case (and incorporation of that analysis in the report), and clear statement of and support for your recommendations are elements that will be central to our evaluating your effectiveness in writing this assignment.

Meet at least once as a whole group to get organized; conduct as much of your communication by phone and e-mail as you discuss the case and divide up the readings. Discuss time constraints and different work styles, and choose a discussion leader, as well as a group manager (the group manager should coordinate meetings, route materials between members, etc.). Get together again to write up the case response and to plan for revising and editing. A word of caution: writing should not be left to anyone who has not been a full participant in the entire process.

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