The first group assignment was actually an enjoyable experience. At the time, we were in the earlier chapters where we were discussing different types of claims and premises, along with how to properly evaluate an argument. Going into the assignment was kind of weird as none of the meetings were actually in-person. Everything was online and the only time we met was for meetings or for other various side-emails about the group paper. In general, assignment #1 promoted group interaction and a better sense of involvement, as each member was a key part in the paper as a whole.
The meeting process was very effective. Everyone showed up and we all put in our own input of what topic we wanted to focus on. After narrowing it down, we then found various articles and voted to choose the topic. A time-frame was set on when each part should be sent to the main person that was putting the essay together. Everything really went off without a hitch; we all each did our share of the work, sent it in a timely manner, and received a pretty high mark on the assignment. I was assigned with breaking down the evidence used in the article. It was actually a very useful section to work on, as it gave me a better understanding of how different types of evidence are used in certain arguments to further cement the main point. Assignment #1 was really the first assignment I've ever worked as a "group" in an online class as this is my first actual online class I've taken.
I agree with you that the first group assignment and meeting was enjoyable. The meeting process was really helpful with the assignment because it help the group to elaborate with each other. Our group was able to break up parts of the assignment and spread out the work with each other as well. My part of the assignment was to break down the evidence of the article as well; LoL. Anyways the first group assignment was really helpful because it help us with our communication skills such as elaborating with our group members and working together. This was a great post by the way
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