Create a civility policy for your business communication classroom.

■ What oral behaviors do you want to address?

■ What nonverbal behaviors should you address?

■ What negative consequences could your guidelines have?

Watch the tone of your policy to ensure it follows your own civility guidelines.

1. Write a draft of a policy yourself. Address at least six oral behaviors and four nonverbal behaviors.

2. In small groups, compare policies. Construct a policy as a group, including all the good ideas. Post your group’s draft on your class website.

3. Read the policies of the other groups in your class.

In your same small group, revise your group policy into a final draft and submit it to your instructor.

Include an e-mail explaining your choices for inclusions and their wording. Also explain why you rejected some items.