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Collaborative Groups Social Control In Collaborative Groups One of the best skills collaborative groups in schools can teach children is the responsibility for their actions. Extra-curricular activities provide wonderful opportunities for children to be involved in events that offer both positive and negative sanctions. Most extra-curricular activities require regular attendance and mandatory involvement in the selected events. Failure to adhere to the rules and regulations of the group results in negative sanctions. Different activities offer different sanctions, however all have both positive and negative along with formal and informal sanctions. In high school Drama Departments there are many positive and negative sanctions that can be placed in order to maintain the group. These sanctions can be put in place by both instrumental leaders and expressive leaders. One of the most common informal positive sanctions is the applause of the audience after a performance, The applause is the audiences way of showing their gratitude, approval and acceptance of the performance. The applause encourages those involved with the performance to continue to use their talent for more performances. However, positive sanctions occur other places than during a performance. For instance, if a person is doing well, memorizing their lines, attending practice regularly, supporting others involved, and sanctions, negative, group, positive, informal, individuals, formal, norms, leaders, school, performance, however, events, different, both, selected, rules, regulations, people, others, often, involved, instrumental, group’s, groups, given, expressive, applause, adhere, activities, violator, talent, sponsor, practice, place, person