Group Charter Peer Review

English 360
Reviewers: tyler hua, bree mokede, Wesley kamau
Writers: fixit 5

Please answer the questions below for another team after reading their charter. Please add a specific
example to each of your responses that indicate a need for correction or addition.

Questions:
1. Format:
a. Does the charter employ standard memo format (see Markel 254-55), such as
an informative heading with members names, the date, the subject, etc.?
No team member names
Instead of subject: team charter, use subject: iFixit Charter
Option: display team name across the top of the page (refer pg 254 Markel)
b. Does the charter have consistently formatted, well-named headings separated with
appropriate white space?
Make headings stand out (bold, underline)
Align subject line with paragraphs
2. Content:
a. Does the charter include a prominent team name and logo?
yes
b. Does the charter discuss overall performance expectations for the project and team,
including information about meetings, communication media, timelines and behavior?
yes
c. Does the charter explain in detail how the team will resolve conflicts?
Conflicts cannot be solved according to the charter. It just passes on responsibility to the
project manager. The conflict should be able to be solved using the charter as a
guideline. (example: charter says to use voting system, if there is a tie project
managers decision is chosen.)
d. Does the charter cite two sources (one of which may be Markel) in its discussion of team
work or conflict resolution? Are those sources cited both in the text itself as well as in a
list of works cited, bibliography, or reference section at the end of the memo?
Needs 2 sources
e. Does the charter include a firing clause that specifies the types and numbers of
charter breaches that constitute grounds for bringing Dr. Bruce a firing request?

Grounds on earning warnings are not specific enough. Do you get a warning for late
assignments or from not showing up to meetings?
f.

Does the charter include a mission statement specifying the projects audience and
purpose ?
Mission does not have a specific audience. States audience as people. What kind of
people?

g. Does the charter include a copy of a timesheet on which the team plans to record
participation/effort rates?
yes
h. Does the charter include a timeline for iFixit Milestones plus the ifixit due dates listed on
our English 360 schedule?
yes
i.

Does the charter specify the week the team will photograph its disassembly of its
device, and whether the team will use a team members camera or one of the
Universitys cameras (available in the English Department)?
Specify capturing device to take photos