Think about the meetings that you might have attended on campus, or somewhere you have worked or volunteered.

Do all meetings have an agenda? How does defining the agenda impact the discussion between different members attending the meeting? Who coordinates the meetings? What happens in meetings which do not have an agenda?

Are all meetings conducted in person or are some of them conducted online? How does the process differ in the online and offline modes? Summarize your findings in a one- or two-page memo.

Hint: If you have no direct experience, interview a school administrator, faculty member, or editor of the campus newspaper for input on this. (See Chapter 7, “Guidelines for Informational Interviews” for interview advice.)