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How to reply to “I think I messed up the group project.”
A classmate says this after class. They look worried and seem to want help figuring out the next step.
Editor's promptI think I messed up the group project.
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That sounds stressful. What part do you think went wrong?
Let's name one fix we can bring to the teacher before guessing the worst.
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