What to do when you don't understand an assignment

If you still find that you don't fully understand the assignment, don't panic: you aren't required to tackle the prompt alone. Email your instructor and explain your confusion. Try to be as specific as possible. Are you confused about what you are being asked to do?

1. What to do when you don't understand an essay?
2. What happens if I don't hand in an assignment?
3. What do you understand by assignment?

What to do when you don't understand an essay?

How to Write About Something You Know Nothing About

1. Stay Calm. There's no point panicking. ...
2. Look Up New Words.
3. Research. Now that you know what you've got to do, it's time to start your research. ...
4. Start Writing. Use the research you've got, sit down, and write. ...
5. Take a Break. ...
6. Do Some More Research. ...
7. Edit/Redraft. ...
8. Proofread.

What happens if I don't hand in an assignment?

If you just don't turn it in the said assignment on the day it is due you will either get a zero for the assignment or a penalty usually the former (again refer to your syllabus).

What do you understand by assignment?

1 : the act of assigning something the assignment of a task. 2a : a position, post, or office to which one is assigned Her assignment was to the embassy in India. b : a specified task or amount of work assigned or undertaken as if assigned by authority a homework assignment.