Daniel Quinn and Group Work

Daniel Quinn

 

 

In Class Activity

Contrary to popular belief, there most certainly is an "I" in "team."  It is the same "I" that appears three times in "responsibility."  

~Amber Harding

Bad Apple Behavior This American Life

In Class Activity:
As individuals, take some time to jot down ideas you have for how you would address the questions below. Then, come together with your group and decide on the best course of action. Write down your answers on one piece of paper per group, and be prepared to share with the rest of class.

What would you do if:

1) A member of your group comes to a group meeting unprepared, says nothing unless addressed directly and then mostly says yes or no. He gets out his phone and starts texting during group discussion.

2) One group member tells another, he is wrong and that he doesn’t know what he is talking about. She then physically turns away from him and tries to exclude him from the conversation. When he gives an idea, she says the idea won’t work but doesn’t give any alternative solution.

3) One group member comes with only part of his task completed. He expresses doubt that the project is achievable. He says that he doesn’t understand the part of the assignment he is supposed to be working on and thinks it is a boring  issue to research.

4) One group member arrives to a class work session frustrated and stressed. She makes comments that suggest she thinks her part of the project is more than her fair share of work. She has picked up the part of the project that an absent group member was supposed to do and has not done.

Homework:

1) Read: Daniel Quinn Excerpt from Ishmael –electronic by 3/20 ***Please print out or bring to class on your laptops and be ready to discuss***

2) Read: The Everyday Writer p. 68-82 by 3/23

3) Work on Assignment 4 with your group.