Abstract

This assignment is about both the advantages and disadvantages of writing collaboratively, which depends on how compatible a group is and how efficiently they function.

When writing collaboratively with other individuals, there are several advantages since it helps improve a piece of writing. Writing collaboratively allows individuals to incorporate their own knowledge which can make a piece of writing more informational and accurate since more research is done. In collaborative writing, individuals are able to cover for others as they may be better suited for a task that others may have trouble doing. Also, individuals who are writing collaboratively are able to work together and think of ways in order for a piece of writing to appeal to the audience. Writing collaboratively can also help with communication skills since individuals who are working in groups must collaborate with each other to successfully complete a task. This could be learning each other’s strong suits, splitting the responsibility, and share parts that may trouble them. Collaborating with individuals who are new to a certain task can help teach those individuals how a task is done as well as how the group functions. 

When writing collaboratively with other individuals, there are also several disadvantages that can cause issues in a piece of writing. When writing collaboratively, individuals may have trouble communicating with each other due to certain issues which can slow down the process of finishing a piece of writing. Collaborative writing can also cause groupthink, which makes it so that individuals are unwilling to share their opinions to not stick out from the group. In collaborative writing, if individuals split the workload different writing styles can be noticed which can affect how fluid a piece of writing is. When dividing the workload, it is hard to divide it equally since there may be individuals who may end up doing more work than others. When writing collaboratively, there may be individuals who lost motivation to work if they are unable to get along with the other individuals. Also, if there are individuals who continuously disagree with each other, it may cause relationship issues and possibly ruin a piece of writing in the long run.