Friday, February 5, 2010
Good Group
One of the more interesting things I found in the rest of the reading was the section where it talked about what it takes to make a good group. This can be found in the "essential guide to group communication" book. It talks about many different things that are needed to make a good group. The first they talk about is Group Interdependence. This is basically saying that every member in the group needs to have their own responsibility and fulfill that responsibility. The next section talks about cohesion in groups. This section talks about how important it is to be involved with your group and how you need to learn to work together as a group to get things done. Another section talks about establishing norms in a group. In a group, it is important to have consistency and know that you can depend on your fellow group members. You also need to decide things like what roles that certain members will have and things like that. All those things are necessary to make a successful group.
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Hey! I like what you said about the different steps to improving and creating a good group. I agree with everything you said and how group interdependence is important as well as being involved and working well with those within your group. However, I am not sure that "good group" is considered a concept. In a way, it sounds more like a step-by-step explanation of what makes a good group. Instead, maybe it would be better to focus more on one step as to what makes a good group. For example, if you choose to write about "group interdependence," you could elaborate more and go more in-depth with your thoughts on the topic. However, I still like your explanation of how to make a good group possible. good job! =)
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