The Six People You’ll Have in a Group Project

We have all done our fair share of group projects and we all know that it can be difficult to deal with the different personalities in a group. In hopes of navigating the difficult journey that is a group project, I have come up with the 6 most common people you will work within a group project.

The control freak

This person’s motto is “if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.” Often times they will dole out responsibilities, but then decide to do it all themselves. Though they can be annoying, this person will make sure that the job gets done.

The public speaking scaredy-cat

Every group always has that one person who is terrified of public speaking. Though this person usually has a good grasp of the project, they will absolutely freeze during the presentation which will usually cause them to forget to mention things.

The person who is MIA

This kind of person can be split into three different sub-categories where they can be emotionally MIA, intellectually MIA, or just physically MIA. An emotional missing in action person is the kind of group partner that just really doesn’t care. You can tell them exactly what to do, and they just won’t do it. The intellectually MIA member is the one who never understands what is happening at any given time. Lastly, the physically MIA group member is just never there, and in extreme cases is missing for the actual presentation.

“The audience doesn’t exist” presenter

In every group, there is always that one person who, when presenting, only looks at the teacher and forgets that the rest of class exists. If you are this person, please, for everyone’s sake, try to look at the audience. It’s uncomfortable for everyone when you stare at the teacher like that.

The yeller

There’s always that one person who doesn’t understand the concept of an ‘inside voice’. The yeller will all but scream their part of the project because for some reason they assume that their audience is a room full of 80-year-old grandparents who are deaf in their left ear. Projecting and enunciating are important during group projects, but there is no reason to shout.

The easy-going one

This person is a good foil to all of the group members, as they are able to keep things in perspective. They know better than anyone else that it’s a class presentation, not Madison Square Garden, or a televised UN meeting.

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