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Is it fair for everyone to receive the same grade? Or do you divide it?

I just did a group assignment and had to give everyone the same grade. They HAD to work together (they did a trial). But some people did nothing and some people did a lot. I never know what to do!
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
As the teacher, you have to be observant of the students who are working and those that are slacking off. Make notes of those working and not. You can have the students rate each other, however if a group of friends are together they will say everyone was on task and working. I would constantly monitor the students. But no, not everyone should receive the same grade in the group, unless they all earned the same grade.