Discussing Group Project Tasks: what to say in English
Task Division
Okay, so how do we want to split this up? There are four parts and four of us. Seems pretty straightforward.
Deciding how to divide tasks among members.
I can take the research section. I've already started looking into it.
Offering to handle the research part.
Does anyone want to do the presentation slides? I'm honestly not great at design.
Asking for a volunteer to make slides.
Set Deadlines and Tools
Let's set a deadline for our drafts. How about this Sunday night at the latest?
Proposing a deadline for draft submissions.
That works for me. Should we share everything in a Google Doc so we can all edit it?
Suggesting using Google Docs for collaboration.
Feedback and Final Check
Hey, I read your part. It's really good! Maybe just add a few more examples to back up the argument?
Suggesting adding examples for support.
I think this section is a bit too long. Can we trim it down to stay within the word limit?
Recommending shortening to meet word limit.
Overall it looks great. Let's do a final proofread before we submit it.
Suggesting a final proofread before submission.
Key words
split up / divide
divide tasks among people
draft
first version of a document
word limit
maximum number of words allowed
proofread
check for errors in text
contribute
give or add to a group effort
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