My Teacher Lost My Essay...

[Wayne]

IF YOU CAN NOT BE BOTHERED TO READ ALL, I WILL HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANT PARTS

Well, before I broke up for the 6 weeks holiday, I handed in my final essay into my teacher to check, and I came back the following day to ask if she has read it, and to see if she could return it to me so I could rewrite it in neat, and she says "Sorry I lost it, I'll look for it at home." So I felt really ticked off, and began to help her to find it in the classroom, since I passed it her the previous day and she placed it on her desk. We didn't find it, so today, after the 6 weeks holiday, I once again asked if she had found it, and she says no, you will have to do it again. I felt really angry inside, but I couldn't unleash it, since I would probably get excluded. It took me quite a while to do it, and I was very proud of doing my best on it, and being the first to complete it. What would you do in this situation?

[infatuation]

I'd personally go to the principal and tell them your teacher's a moron for losing it.

[alexxxxx]

I think it's terrible, if it's for GCSE coursework (or higher), you'll have to do it again, but if not, I don't see why you should have to do it again.

[brandon]

I would refuse m8 and say I gave it to you and therefore it was in your hands and your responsibility.

[Jays]

Well i would explain to her that it took you age and was one of your best essays and you can't remember exactly what you had writen and i would have probably got a ** what ever grade on it?

[RLY-CRAIG?]

She cant make you redo it, you can refuse although your future could suffer

but man, what a ****** that woman sounds,I hate teaches like that, techers at my school are never wrong and never accept responsibility

[Callum.]

Tell the headteacher.

And always save/type a copy of it on the computer.

[Wayne]

Hmm, thanks guys. I'll have to have a word with her about it. She said she will help me do it, but it was about 25 pages worth, and I'd rather just do the one I had handed in in neat, instead of redoing it all again. +rep added to all.

[brandon]

Tell the headteacher.

And always save/type a copy of it on the computer.
Good idea with the computer part.

[Eamonn]

Omg thats a cheek , I wouldn't do it again , it is her fault :[

[Ratastrophe]

;2176596']I think it's terrible, if it's for GCSE coursework (or higher), you'll have to do it again, but if not, I don't see why you should have to do it again.

Couldnt put it no beta
You shouldnt really have to do it again
Its her fault really

[Wayne]

Yeah. I told my mum about it, and she had seen me in the past doing this essay, and she said "I saw you working hard on it, and you aren't doing it again. If she lost it, it's her fault."

[Ostinato]

Good. Your teacher has a responsibilty to look after your work and get it back to you on time etc. just like you do and to get it in on time, so if she can't keep her side of the bargain, and actually do her job, then you should in no way need to do the work again.

Explain to her you've spoke to your mum about it and she understand's how hard you did work on it so you have both came to the conclusion that your refusing to do it all over again after the amount of time and dedication you put into it, and it's not your responsibility anymore.

However, if it's for examination or GSCE purposes, then you will most likely have to re-do it all, as I had a similair experience in computing when their server crashed and I lost a years worth of work and they made me do it all again.

[alexxxxx]

However, if it's for examination or GSCE purposes, then you will most likely have to re-do it all, as I had a similair experience in computing when their server crashed and I lost a years worth of work and they made me do it all again.

That would make me very angry.

Wayne, don't worry about it, it'll sort itself out.

[Herman]

I had a teacher like that, but she was way worst. She lost most of my classmates' science files and she wouldn't even admit it.

[ideabox]

IF YOU CAN NOT BE BOTHERED TO READ ALL, I WILL HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANT PARTS

Well, before I broke up for the 6 weeks holiday, I handed in my final essay into my teacher to check, and I came back the following day to ask if she has read it, and to see if she could return it to me so I could rewrite it in neat, and she says "Sorry I lost it, I'll look for it at home." So I felt really ticked off, and began to help her to find it in the classroom, since I passed it her the previous day and she placed it on her desk. We didn't find it, so today, after the 6 weeks holiday, I once again asked if she had found it, and she says no, you will have to do it again. I felt really angry inside, but I couldn't unleash it, since I would probably get excluded. It took me quite a while to do it, and I was very proud of doing my best on it, and being the first to complete it. What would you do in this situation?

Hey, If you need any help with rewriting anything you can ask me :)

[Lµke]

Ive had it happen twice to me now, but it will never happen again.

It happened last year at the start of year 10, we moved schools, and i'd been at the old school working for 3-4 months on the start of my GNVQ ICT course. Got to the new school and it was " Oops, we couldn't find it anywhere on the old server, and now the old server is gone ". I had no choice but to redo it.

And the lastest one was the same like you, just before the six weeks, my maths teacher lost one of my Number Grid/puzzles coursework, which took 3 weeks for me to do ( 16 lessons at a hour each. Over half a days work ). And ive got to redo that now.

But now i refuse to handwrite it, and i take my laptop to school type it all up, save it to my laptop and my 1GB memory stick.

[foxyfox00]

I'd appeal her descion to your head teacher for the subject.
If not they say redo it there should be a board of studies you can contact.
I'd scanning copies of major assessments and saving them. If I type work at school I email it home so I have a back up.
What ever you do keep calm, if you handle the situation properly you might get compensated a grade or 2.
Good luck =)

[beer]

This would make me very angry indeed. I work very hard on my college coursework and if they ever lost anything I would probably kill them lol. Never happened to me thank god but if it does I probably wouldnt do it again cos it will be their fault not mine. I also have a back up on my memory stick so if my work DOES get lost all I have to do is recover it from tht. All the work I do at college now is on computers so nothing paper based can get lost either :). Good luck in appealing ;)

[Victimized]

That's why i always type it up.

[-Soph-]

That happened to my tech work once, Its as annoying as hell.

[.demolitionman.]

i wouldnt bother doing it againg go to the head teacher and tell him/her
that you're teacher has lost your essay and is telling you to do it again.

[chavalater]

Count yourself lucky it was only an essay, in my mates class the teacher lost nearly 2 years of course work including dvds and adverts they had made and she made them redoit all, and now i hav that teacher! :|

[Refocus]

IF YOU CAN NOT BE BOTHERED TO READ ALL, I WILL HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANT PARTS


Well, before I broke up for the 6 weeks holiday, I handed in my final essay into my teacher to check, and I came back the following day to ask if she has read it, and to see if she could return it to me so I could rewrite it in neat, and she says "Sorry I lost it, I'll look for it at home." So I felt really ticked off, and began to help her to find it in the classroom, since I passed it her the previous day and she placed it on her desk. We didn't find it, so today, after the 6 weeks holiday, I once again asked if she had found it, and she says no, you will have to do it again. I felt really angry inside, but I couldn't unleash it, since I would probably get excluded. It took me quite a while to do it, and I was very proud of doing my best on it, and being the first to complete it. What would you do in this situation?


Similar thing happend with me with my biology courswork, but my teacher was a little more ignorant about it, i gave my biology courswork 1 day late because i had just come back from holiday, and he lost it. He said it was my own fault for handing it in late :rolleyes:. So now i have to redo it, best thing to do is to do it again. Unless it is found, i do not see how it can be resolved any other way.

[Dan2nd]

Like many others have said type it up make more than one backup 1 on your computer 1 on a data stick or any other type of storage device and 2 printed copies 1 for your teacher and 1 for you to keep with you all the time until you know its all been marked ok some people think I'm extream when keeping backups :D

[dirrty]

I wouldnt be happy at all. But it wouldnt happen to me as i have a copy of all my work on my computer.

[Troubling]

didnt u do it on computer ? just print anohter if not ur pretty stuck then :S

[FlyingJesus]

I used this excuse all the time, didn't do me any good as I ended up with no coursework and was told I'd have to revise like crazy for the exams to make up for it. Of course, I did no such thing and still passed easy :)

Not saying that this is an excuse by the way, just that I always told the teacher(s) that they'd lost my work.

[omgabear]

It's very simple. Kill your teacher.

[BL!NKEY]

It is not that weird of a thing

Teachers are normal people they might loose a paper once a year.

What are they going to do?

I dont know why you would hand write a 25 page paper?

If I was the teacher and lost the paper what would I do? I would ask the student to turn it in again by reprinting it. But if you did not do it on the computer... Hmm well maybe you can just talk to her and skip the paper so it doesnt effect your grade.

But remember your teacher probably has a life and doesnt just grade papers all the time. They loose stuff too. They probably just asked you if you could re do it because you might remember all of the key facts or have a copy at your house.

[-sFusion-]

That's why i always type it up.

same, and i usually have it saved on both my hard drive and my flash drive.

[Jesus-Egg]

If you have to do something hand written, and you've got an incompetent teacher, you could always photocopy it, so you've got a copy just incase they do lose it. However, like other people, i do recomment typing stuff up on the computer.

[scubadiva]

I was in the same predicament last year, but nothing as bad as a . I had 3 lessons worth of DT work deleted from my school server (6 hours worth).

My teacher gave a really false apology, and I had to do the work again.

If you type your work up on computer, you should save it on the actual PC, and if you can, a memory stick or the internet.

Hope this'll help you

[brapbrap]

Did it end up ok Wayne.?

If not SHOOT 'ER, Dozy bint losing your coursework

[Kymux]

Do bad things to the teacher on the desk. Call her a bad girl. Or not.

[Samishlol]

I can see why your teacher lost your essay , they have alot of books and sheets to mark each and everyday, if you saved it on the computer that might help, but if you didn't then you will proberly have to do it all over again unless your teacher finds it.

[RbarisR]

if a teacher loses any examination works then its between the teacher and the exam board and you shouldnt have to do it again