How early is too early to ask for feedback on an assignment?

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I would say “hey partner, thanks for letting me help on this! I redlined my draft against yours and most of the changes make sense but there’s a couple of points I wanted to walk through when you get a chance, let me know when’s convenient for you”. And actually do that and come up with a few specific questions. Chances are, the partner is too busy to just “give feedback” without guidance (not saying it’s right or wrong, but it is what it is) but if you are proactive and ask specific questions they’ll probably give you a few minutes to discuss.

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Thank you! This is helpful!

Early as in only recently submitted? Or early as in early in your career? If the former, I’d give at least enough time for the partner to read and digest. If the latter, it’s never to early to ask, just be polite and acknowledge they may not have time if they’re busy.

Early as in about 24 hours. Amendment: how (and when) do you ask for feedback when you located and analyzed the originally submitted assignment and the partner-edited document?

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