Tips For Giving Criticism
Author :
Sandlin Seguin
“This abstract is awful. Just start over.”
“You give bad lectures. You didn’t make sense.”
“This manuscript is a mess. It needs organization.”
Taking criticism is hard. Giving criticism is hard. Giving criticism in ways that can be taken by the listener, is an art form. I don’t claim to be an expert, but one of my job duties is a lot of editing for a lot of different subject matter experts. I’ve noticed a few things about what works and what doesn’t.