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The Article I chose to read: "Preschoolers and Praise: What Kinds of Messages Help Kids Grow?" by Deborah Farmer Kris. This was a very interesting article I read, and I feel as though it has very valuable information. I find the point of elaborating the compliment very interesting. As the article stated, don't just say "Good Job" say "Good job sharing with your sister". This applies even to adults, even if it has a different effect. Some adults may hear you say "Good job" and feel as though you don't mean it, considering it sounds as if you were not paying attention. Yes, I feel confident about giving people feedback, I feel it is something I have greatly worked on in my life. I feel an important strategy I use when giving feedback is the sandwich method. The sandwich method is how you deliver the criticism, you can say a compliment followed by the criticism then follow it by another compliment. This is very important because it doesn...

Ah, yes, feedback. Feedback is something that is so powerful to people, it can be so constructive, and even somewhat destructive. What makes good feedback is delivery. It is important for us as human's that have the growth mindset to have feedback, however, it needs to be delivered right. There are several people who give out feedback very bluntly, and it can come off as rude. When someone receives feedback that comes off as rude, they tend to reject the feedback that can be very vital to there growth. When we give feedback in a kind, and well worded way, we can help the person grow because they become less defensive. I think it is important to explain why you are giving certain pieces of feedback, to help the person understand further why you are giving them this kind of feedback. If you give them feedback with no reasoning they may tend to not realize why you are giving them feedback. I think everyone needs feedback in their lives, it's how we can become better at many aspect...