So far this semester, feedback has not exactly been consistent within my group. Unless a particular assignment of mine veers away from the group’s “vision”, feedback is not given much. I know personally that I do not give feedback to my group members because of two main reasons. The first reason is that all my group members seem to understand the point of this project and what their individual role is within that project. Even if I do not fully agree with how they responded to a question, I realize that my group members do have a good grasp on what they are trying to accomplish with their words. Second of all, I feel like I do not have enough time to focus on other people’s work while I still have my own work to finish. I believe that my group members feel the same way when it comes to feedback. We all have a good understanding of the project as a whole, but we also do not have enough time to give feedback to each other individually.
When it comes to giving feedback, I recognize that I could pay more attention to what my group members are doing in their individual projects, because it will end up affecting the group project. Giving feedback could also be as easy as telling a group member to rephrase a sentence or add a better conclusion to their writing assignments. In regard to receiving feedback, I understand that it is important for me to not take my group members’ suggestions too seriously. Some suggestions may come off as negative, but I must remember that my group members are just trying to ensure that the group project fits together perfectly. Along with that, the same way that I will have to learn not to take comments seriously, I will have to make sure that I phrase my feedback in a way that is not an attack on the other person.