Divide the Writing Tasks
When you divide the writing tasks, each
member does research and writes a portion of the document.
The group then reconvenes to suggest revisions, smooth over
transitions, and even edit style inconsistencies. This model is
the most efficient and quickest for most groups that have not
worked together in the past. Consider the following:
- This only works if you spend a lot of time discussing
organization before writing; otherwise, sections tend to
digress and/or repeat each others.
- Plan to write the introduction, conclusion, and
transitions between sections together to help the text "flow."
- Edit/revise the draft for coherence; is it obvious
how each section supports/leads to your main point?
Skipping this stage could lead to an incomprehensible
paper. People's ideas about the main point, no matter
how much discussion, aren't always going to be the same.