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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]It would be hilarious if the “slackers” will get a better grade though. Maybe they don’t do the group project because they focus on individual homework and preparation for the tests. I’ve seen it happening![/quote]

That’s nothing to be proud off. They are parasites who’s grade percentage from the group project  they stole credit from the kids who did the actual work.

Their final grade included the group project [/quote]

Not sure they “stole” the credit if it was a group project, unless the grades are separate for each portion and they claim to do someone else’s work. If it’s a grade for the entire group and they were part of it, I think it’s fine. [/quote]

Are they actually part of the group if they did nothing? If they did 0% of the project, they actually are taking credit for someone else’s work.

It would be good if teachers would group the slackers together so other students can actually have the intended benefit of group work - collaboration with others who contribute to the project.

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Now you’re the one not giving credit. There must have been brainstorming discussions, email exchanges, planning etc. you need to be less uptight about this, the teacher assigned the group, DD just has to deal with it. You never say what the AP class assignment was, how it was divided, just that DD does absolutely everything and the other kids never took part in anything. It’s not very believable.

Not sure what the big deal is, plenty of times I was part of a lab group in HS or college and did all the work because the classmates were not that bright or that interested. They’d do their best to record the data and later pay their dues in beer and cigarettes and call it even. You don’t sound very fun to be around at a party.[/quote]

I’m also not the OP (and never said I was).

How do you know there was any group work done as you describe?

You say there were times you did all the work. Would you say that is believable? Not very believable? Why?

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When the teachers assigns the groups there’s some discussion in class. The OP said her DD did some coordinating, so clearly there was  division of work and assignment of tasks. It seems to me the kids were part of the group. It’s possible they didn’t pull their weight, but that’s not what the assignment is about.[/quote]

Not very believable.

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