Building Coherent Paragraphs

Your Task:  Use the following facts to construct a coherent paragraph with a topic sentence and appropriate transitional expressions in the supporting sentences.

• Nearly all teams experience conflict. They should recognize and expect it.

• The most effective teams strive to eliminate destructive conflict and develop constructive conflict.

• Destructive conflict arises when team members take criticism personally.

• Destructive conflict poisons teamwork.

• Conflict can become constructive.

• Teams that encourage members to express their opinions may seem to be experiencing conflict when the opinions differ.

• Better decisions often result when teams listen to and discuss many views.