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Feedback Strategies 2

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One of the biggest questions I had regarding giving feedback was how to not sound like a jerk. That is why the first article I read was How to Give Bad Feedback Without Being a Jerk . One of the best advice I have seen from that article was explaining why you're giving the feedback. I think this is a great way to let people know that you actually mean well whenever you are giving negative feedback rather than try to knock them down. Be a Mirror: Give Readers Feedback that Fosters a Growth Mindset also has some great advice, although it was moreso how to give good feedback rather than talking about ways to tackle giving bad feedback. The five qualities of feedback was actually extremely helpful. Those five qualities were be specific, focus on what they are doing, focus on the process, make sure it can transfer, and take yourself out of the feedback. They were really helpful advice and I hope to use these strategies to help my classmates improve their stories. Feedback can vary ...

Feedback Thoughts

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The two feedback articles I read were " A Simple 5-Second Habit to Rewire Your Harshly Self-Critical Brai n" and " How to Get Past Negativity Bias in Order to Hardwire Positive Experience. " The first article I read essentially talks about "rewiring" your brain. Instead of being so critical of yourself for any setback, just think of it like a minor setback and go back to what you were doing before. The important part, however, is making sure you congratulate yourself for going back to your task. Congratulating yourself for these small tasks leaves less room for being self-critical and can boost your self confidence. I actually agree with this a lot. As someone who beats themselves up for any small setback, reading something that can improve this flaw is really helpful. In the second article, it basically talks, similarly to the previous article, about rewiring your brain. This article, however, talks about rewiring your brain to not focus on the negatives ...