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Recording team ideas accurately provides:

· An opportunity for team members to “see their ideas”

· A written record of what has been said

· An organized account of the team’s thoughts

· Decision making

Here are simple rules for recording ideas to maintain team focus and easier reading.

· Use three colors when possible: the first color for headings, the second and third colors to separate ideas

· Alternate colors every other line

· Put headings on each page

· Date each page

· Put the “Spell Check Later” symbol at the top of each page to let the class know that while perfect spelling is not necessary to the process, it is still a class priority.

· Encourage participation; number at least ten spaces for ideas

· When the team is narrowing the list of ideas, do not completely scratch off or erase those ideas. Draw only a single line through those discarded ideas to keep them legible for future reference.

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