Email Studio: Email: A Group Project Problem
Advanced · about 7 minutes · aim for 100-150 words.
Your task
You are working on a group project with your classmate Lily. Her part of the work is late, and you need it to finish yours. Write her an email.
Your email must:
- Remind your classmate about the parts of the project each of you is responsible for
- Point out a problem or delay with the project
- Suggest a plan or meeting to solve the problem
0 words · target ≈ 100-150 words
Model email & full-answer points — after writing
Subject: Our Marketing Project — Checking In on the Timeline
Hi Lily,
I'm writing about our marketing project, due next Friday. As we agreed last week, I'm responsible for the survey and the data analysis, and you're in charge of the competitor research and the final slides.
I've finished the survey — fifty-two students have responded — so my part is on schedule. However, I haven't seen the competitor research yet, and I need your findings before I can interpret some survey results. Without them, the analysis section may not make much sense.
Could we meet Wednesday afternoon in the library to compare what we have? If you're having trouble with any part of the research, I'm happy to help, or we could adjust the division of work slightly. I think it's better to solve this now than to rush at the end.
Let me know what time works for you.
Best,
Tom Becker
A full answer must
- Reference the agreed division of labor before raising the problem
- Report your own progress first to keep the email balanced
- Name the problem concretely and explain why it affects the whole project
- Propose a specific meeting and offer help rather than blame
- Write in a cooperative tone suited to a classmate, not a complaint
Self-evaluation checklist — the 10-point review
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