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Consider how much time you have to write the essay and develop a writing plan based on that. This will help you figure out how long to spend on each part of the essay writing process, and will also keep you on task. Be honest about your strengths and weaknesses when devising your plan. For example, if you are a good researcher but not great at editing, spend less time on the research section in favor of spending more time on the revising section. Make sure to schedule breaks for yourself to refresh your brain and recharge yourself. An example of a plan for a one-day essay writing project might look like this: 8:00 9:30 Consider an essay question and argument for the topic. 9:30 9:45 Take a short break. 10:00 12:00 Conduct research. 12:00 13:00 Outline the essay. 13:00 14:00 Take a lunch break. 14:00 19:00 Write your essay. 19:00 20:00 Take a dinner break. 20:00 22:30 Revise and copy edit your essay. 22:30 23:00 Print and prepare your essay submission. You may know the topic of an essay when your teacher assigns it to you, but even if you don't, first consider the question and different ways you could make arguments about the topic. Doing this preliminary brainstorming will not only direct you towards the appropriate research, it will help the writing process go more quickly. Make sure you understand what the question is asking for! If you provide a summary when the essay prompt asked you to "analyze," you're unlikely to do very well. If you don't have an essay topic, choose a subject that interests you and consider the essay question afterward. You are more likely to write a good essay on a topic that you're interested in. Your argument or thesis statement is the point you're making in the essay through evidence and analysis. Develop your argument to help direct your research and make the writing process go more quickly. If you don't have much experience with your topic, it might be difficult to develop an argument. You can still consider your argument and then use your research to support or refute the claims you want to make. A good exercise to help you quickly figure out your essay question and argument is to write "I am studying (choose a topic) because I want to know (what do you want to know) in order to show (this is where your argument goes)." For example, "I am studying the medieval witch trials because I want to know how lawyers employed evidence in their cases in order to show that the trial process influenced modern medical techniques and legal practices." Consider counter-arguments in order to strengthen your essay. You'll need to strategically research your topic to find the evidence that will help you construct your argument and form the body of your essay. There are many different types of sources you can use for research, from online journals and newspaper archives to primary sources at the library. Since you don't have a lot of time to write, focus on one or two places where you can do research. For example, the library and internet offer many different options for sources. Just make sure that you use reliable sources, such as peer-reviewed journals, government and university websites, and newspapers and magazines written by professionals. Don't use personal blogs, obviously biased sources, or sources that don't have professional credentials. You can draw upon information you know to speed up the research process. Simply find a (reliable!) source to support it and include it in your sources. Doing preliminary research online can point you to sources in a library such as books and journal articles. It can also point you in the direction of web sources including newspaper article archives or other research on your topic. If you're reading books, "gut" the book to get through it quickly and move on to other sources. To "gut" a book, skim the introduction and conclusion to find the main arguments, and then pick a few details from the body of the book to use as evidence. Take notes on your research sources. These will show that you've legitimately researched the topic while giving credit to the person who forwarded the idea. This is especially important if you plan to use direct quotes and will also help you add footnotes and bibliographic information to your essay without having to look them up in the sources. Construct an outline of your essay to guide you through the writing process. By structuring it in the same form as your essay and adding evidence, you will simplify and expedite the writing process. You'll also be able to identify any areas that need better development. Structure your outline as you will your essay, with an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. The more detail you put into your outline, the easier and more quickly you can write the essay. For example, instead of just writing a basic paragraph about the body, flesh it out into bullet points or sentences that presents argument and supporting evidence.

summary: Develop a plan. Consider the essay question. Develop your argument or thesis statement. Research your essay topic. Write an outline of your essay.

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When resolving a dispute between others in the workplace, focus on the facts of the situation. Avoid making character assessments or personal comments. Management should always be impartial when reviewing employee conflict and avoid personal relationships that can create bias. Open a dialogue between the parties involved. Often conflicts arise from miscommunication. Be a mediator and open dialogue between the parties in conflict, helping them come to a constructive conclusion to the issue. Be firm but fair. People aren't always going to get along and some personality types clash in collaborative settings. Set down ground rules for employee comportment, but don't act rashly, especially if this is a first time conflict. If the conflict is between yourself and an employee, discuss the issues one-on-one. If there is a conflict between the team and management goals, call a team meeting. Avoid confronting and calling out individual team members about sensitive issues in group meetings. Deal with the issue as soon as it comes to your attention. Otherwise, it could escalate and negatively impact employee performance. Just make sure not to address the issue too quickly, before you've had time to consider a course of action. . Encouragement and motivation are powerful tools when used correctly. Remind individuals of what they did correctly while also criticizing how they reacted poorly. Offer criticism that solves problems. Instead of focusing in on what an individual did wrong, ask "How could this have been approached more productively?" Be specific and relevant to the point of the discussion. It's easy to get side-tracked, but be sure to keep the discussion focused on a sustainable and positive outcome to the conflict. When conflict happens and resolution occurs, praise teamwork and collaboration and recognize the people who made it happen. If the conflict is between two employees, remind both of their strengths and weaknesses and how glad you are that the situation is resolved. If the conflict is between the team and management, recognize the key compromisers and team players who achieved resolution via an email memo to the whole team.
summary: Be impartial and listen to understand. Address issues with the appropriate parties. Don't wait to resolve the issue. Give constructive criticism Broadcast praise.