Should I turn in a half-done assignment?

I’m sorry for your loss.

Send in the partial work so show that you have indeed been working on it, and include a message asking for an extension based on extenuating circumstances (explain about your friend). If the teacher is not willing, then you need to talk to your mentor or counselor.

Partial work is better than no work. I did not turn in a paper to my English professor because I was in the emergency room with my youngest son and my mind was elsewhere. I did not feel like doing the paper. Not turning in this assignment kept me from graduating with a 4.0.

I would do what @syz has suggested.

Turn it in as a show of good faith with an attached written explanation for the professor. Then forget about it for now and go do what you need and want to.

Good for you! Recognizing what’s too much is vital. Hand it in, and then take the break you need!

I’m sure the professor will understand. It’d be pretty cold of him/her not to. Turn in whatever amount you have and let your professor know of how your life is going right now.

Yes, turn it in with a note as a brief reminder that you contacted them over the weekend.

I agree that you should submit the partial work and request and extension for bereavement. My professors were very understanding when I was dealing with pregnancy in my first year of grad school, so I am confident they’ll be flexible under the circumstances.

Totally agree with those advising you submit what you’ve done. By the sound of it you’re too emotional to focus on the work to improve it. If you do feel you can finish the work, you could check out the late penalties and submit it a day or so late. However, I’d only do this if you feel you can turn in a high quality piece of work that will attract more marks (less the penalty) than the work you have now. I think you’re better off just turning what you have in and giving yourself some self-care time.

Here’s another vote for “turn it in with a reminder about why it isn’t finished.” I am not a professor, but I am a university instructor. If you were my student, I wouldn’t want you to stress about handing in even the unfinished version. But someone who is stricter than I am should still be able to understand the situation you’re in and see an unfinished paper as a show of good faith. If your professor is unwilling to work with you on this, then she is the unreasonable one.

Turn it in with a note to explain why it’s not finished. I’d be surprised if they don’t give you some time, or partial credit. You may have been on track for the best answer they received .

Agree with @Adirondackwannabe and others. I suspect it’s what your friend would want you to do.

Submit whatever you have done and add you explanation of why you left it incomplete. Stressful situations can happen to anybody at any time. So if you are unable to do some assigned it might be quite fine if you could give proper intimation in the right time to the authorities.