Define and discuss two task roles and two maintenance roles that are usually found in groups. how might the people filling these roles communicate/what types of messages would you expect them to send?

Task roles are the actions of group members that help to accomplish a task.

One task role is initiator. The initiator proposes a task and suggests goals, procedures, and solutions.  

He or she may say: Is it a good idea to start with….?

Another task role is information seeker. The information seeker asks for clarification, suggestion, and solutions.  

He or she may say: What do you think of that problem?

Maintenance roles are the actions of group members to maintain or preserve the relationship in a group.  

One maintenance role is harmonizer. Its role is mediating differences between other members, reducing tension, and solving disagreements.  

For example: What can we all agree on?

Another maintenance role is gatekeeper. The gatekeeper facilitates the participation of other members and facilitates sharing ideas.  

For example: Did you want to share something, John?

first, the romans stayed isolated because they had to defend their own territories from neighboring cities that were harassing them, like the etruscans. second, once the romans managed to defeat their neighbors, and started to expand their territory, they started to build roads and bridges. finally, now that the romans have covered their territory with roads functioning as highways, they could mobilize their legions faster to assemble larger military units in a specific place