Quote: Bolt^ groupwork ****ing sucks. the whole group shouldn't be penalised because someone didn't want to do their work. they should see that that person didn't do their part and just instantly fail them, instead of punish the whole group.
I used to think the same, but after military service I think I largely changed my mind. The same story has been told there a bazillion times: an entire unit punished for one man's laziness, etc. It seems unjust, but it develops group cohesion. It's to make you realize that you don't work alone and you're not only responsible for yourself.
A school group project employs the same principle in a smaller scale. It is a
group project, meaning that it is the
group that's being evaluated. And it's not just the idea of it, it also has a function. You're meant to learn to co-operate because in professional life people rarely work alone.
It might all end up being harder on the more responsible people, but self-sacrifice is the essence of responsibility. At least they take away a learning experience and a sense of pride in their work while the others just get a few hours of free time.
I might sound a bit preachy. I assure you it's just to give you an alternative viewpoint. I get what you're thinking because I shared the same ****** experiences, but at least this way it's possible to feel something other than frustration when they happen.