Constructive feedback
Your essay has a clear argument, which is great! One area to work on is adding more evidence to support your main points.
What is constructive feedback on developing supporting details?
“This essay makes no sense at all. Did you even try?”
It’s vague, insulting, and dismissive—no guidance on what’s wrong or how to improve.
Your introduction is really engaging and draws the reader in. To make it even stronger, you could clarify your thesis statement a bit more.
What is effective feedback on improving clarity in writing?
What is the first thing you should do when giving peer feedback?
What is start with something positive?
“Great job on your poster! The colors are really eye-catching.”
What is vague/negative feedback?
You spoke confidently and made good eye contact. Next time, try to slow down a bit so your key points are easier to follow
What is constructive feedback on pacing in a presentation?
: “You’re terrible at presenting. You should just let someone else do it next time.”
It’s personal and discouraging, attacking the person rather than the skill or task
You explained your points clearly and used good examples. One thing to work on is varying your tone a bit more to keep the audience engaged.
What is effective feedback on vocal delivery in a presentation?
Why is it important to be specific when giving feedback?
What is because it helps your peer know exactly what to improve?
: “Your speech was clear, but try to make more eye contact with the audience next time.”
: What is constructive feedback?
You contributed great ideas during the group discussion. One thing to keep in mind is making sure everyone else has a chance to share, too.
What is constructive feedback on participation balance?
: “The project is fine, I guess, but whatever.”
It’s apathetic and unengaged, offering no real input—leaving the person unsure what was good or bad.
You were really helpful in organizing the group’s tasks, which kept us on track. Next time, try to check in more often with quieter team members to make sure everyone’s involved.
What is effective feedback on leadership and inclusion in group work?
What type of language should you avoid when giving feedback?
What is rude, personal, or insulting language?
“I didn’t like your project.”
What is vague/negative feedback?
Your poster is really colorful and catches attention! To improve it, you might want to make the text a bit bigger so it’s easier to read.
What is constructive feedback on visual design clarity?
“You always mess up the group work and make everything harder for us.”
Overgeneralizing and blaming, which can create resentment and shame rather than motivating improvement.
The chart you made is clear and well-organized. To improve, consider adding labels to each axis so the data is easier to interpret.
What is effective feedback on making data visuals clearer?
Besides pointing out something good, what else should you include in your feedback?
What is a helpful suggestion for improvement?
“The writing is confusing and bad.”
What is destructive feedback?
You found a clever solution to the math problem. For next time, double-check your final answer to catch small calculation mistakes.
What is constructive feedback on accuracy in problem-solving?
“Your poster looks childish and sloppy.”
It’s harsh and judgmental without being constructive, and it attacks the effort and quality with no suggestions for betterment.
You used a creative strategy to solve the problem, which was great thinking. One small improvement would be to show each step in your work so it’s easier to follow your process.
What is effective feedback on showing work in problem-solving?
: What should you do after receiving feedback from a peer?
What is listen carefully, ask questions if needed, and say thank you?
You did a great job organizing your slides, and your conclusion was especially strong.”
What is detailed positive feedback?