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Glossary

effective Something that is effective works well and produces the results that were intended.

vital If you say something is vital, you mean that it is necessary or very important.

agenda An agenda is a list of items that have to be discussed at a meeting.

As group work is designed to get the best out of the individuals that make up the group, it is essential that the group operates effectively. A group is more likely to be effective if each student has a particular role as well as the responsibilities that come with that role. It is also vital that each group member fully understands their role and their responsibilities.

Sometimes your lecturer will give you a list of formal roles that must be filled by the members of your group.

For example:

Role (or post)	Responsibilities	Skills and abilities used in this role
Group secretary	To take notes during group meetingsTo write up the notes afterwardsTo distribute them to the groupTo prepare an agenda for group meetingsTo distribute the agenda beforehand	This person would need good note-taking skills; good communication skills; the ability to listen carefully; good organizational skills; efficiency; the ability to write up documents and distribute them quickly.

Exercise 6

Read the group work assignment below. How would you allocate the group roles and responsibilities in the table below? Make notes about the skills and abilities you think are used in the roles.

For example: Design and produce a product for the baby market. Create an accompanying marketing campaign using a variety of different media.

Role (or post)	Responsibilities
Group chair	To review overall progress on the assignment; to chair meetings; to settle disputes
Designer and developer	To design and produce the product so it is ready to be sold
Marketing and publicity officer	To design and execute a marketing campaign for the product
Accountant	To keep accounts for the group and to publish them
IT officer	To be in control of the IT needs of the group