Working in Groups

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Fact or Fiction? Usually both

Even if you are an excellent writer, collaboratively written papers are usually better than a single-authored one if for no other reason than the content is better: it is better researched, more well thought out, includes more perspectives, etc. The only time this is not true is if you've chosen to group-author a paper that does not need collaboration. However, writing a good final draft of a collaboratively written paper does take work that all group members should be prepared to do. To read more about collaborating successfully, choose any of the items below:

• Divide the Writing Tasks
• Leave Enough Time for Revising
• Divide the Paper into Sections
• Be Critical

To read about writing tasks suited to group work, choose the item below:

• Writing Tasks Suited to Group Work