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How To Craft Constructive Feedback One thing stood out to me in this article. The second point of "Be a Guide" seemed very important to me. It was explaining how when giving feedback on someone's work, you should take into consideration what the creator was trying to get across. By thinking what the writer was trying to do, feedback becomes a much easier process. I will definitely be keeping that in mind as I look over my classmate's work. The Difference between Praise and Feedback This somewhat ties into the first article. I feel like it's not as applicable to people here considering none of us are children, but the idea that praising the effort is important in my mind. That's where the tie-in to the first article comes. I feel like we should recognize the effort that the writer put into where they are trying to go with their story, and then provide feedback to how they can achieve their goal more effectively. Motivation:  Source

Sources: Eight things students should do when they make a mistake 5 Tips For Taking Feedback Like a Champ I feel like these two articles go hand-in-hand. Receiving feedback can be a very hard thing to do. I actively avoided putting myself in a situation where I would be negatively critiqued for a long time. I have grown past it to an extent, but I definitely feel stress when receiving it still. That stress isn't a bad thing though, and the "5 Tips" article lays it out well why that is. If I feel simply feel comfortable when being told I'm doing something wrong, then there isn't any incentive to improve in that area. The part you have to learn is that it is OK to be uncomfortable and not be perfect in all aspects. Now for when you are feeling down about not being at 100 percent yet, I think the "Eight things" article helps explain what to do pretty well. When you're feeling down about your abilities (which will happen), it's ...