Respond to a Situation · #RTS1-086
Wrong Version Submitted
The situation
You are part of a project group. One member submitted your project last night, but you have just noticed they uploaded an earlier draft missing the final section and the reference list you added. The deadline passed two hours ago. Speak to your tutor before the tutorial begins: explain the mistake and ask whether the correct version can be accepted.
Model answer
Excuse me, could I speak to you quickly before we start? It's about our group project. One of our members submitted it last night, but we've just realised it was an earlier draft. It's missing the final section and the full reference list, which I'd added on Sunday. The finished version was ready well before the deadline, and the file history shows that. I know the deadline passed two hours ago, but would you be able to accept the correct file, or should we apply formally? Thanks for your understanding.