Any wow newbie who is learning to group, there's a few suggestions I'd have:

1) be forgiving. People aren't perfect, and if you're learning, it's very possible they're learning too. Don't expect to be perfect, don't expect perfection from others.

2) Know your roles, abilities, and weaknesses. I mean it all - know what your class can do, when you can do it (don't be the noob who tries to CC a Dragonkin when your CC only works on humanoids or beasts - I just did that in a recent run with my new Hex ability I just got - it made me look like a complete idiot). If you're going to need a bit of room to gain threat as a tank, tell people to give a slow 5 count before DPS on, or give them a high sign then they should start.

3) Never be afraid to ask a question. The only thing worse then not knowing is not being forthcoming with that fact.

4) Read before you bleed - while your setting up your group, hit WoWhead and skim the boss strats, so you don't go in blind. Most of the time, these bosses have simple patterns which are easily handled. If you know them, you look better.

5) Most Importantly: Have fun. This is a game, don't be dour if you lose a loot roll, don't be grumpy if you have to make a corpse run, just enjoy the game and don't treat every defeat like the end of the world.

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