Week 8: Comments and Feedback

There are few things more valuable to a writer than a great, honest, brutal critic. A theme or message that the writers believes they have implanted in their writing may be completely different than what the reader takes from it. Taking the time and having the opportunity to see your work through a reader's eyes is so helpful.

I think in an online college course, though, you get very little chance to hear from someone who really takes an interest in your progress. When each person is required to leave a certain number of posts per week, choosing from a random sample of many people, the task loses some of its value.  Feedback can be a touchy situation when the critic is trying so hard not to offend or hurt the writer. Likewise, if the writer senses that the critic is just being polite, all value is lost.

Many of the comments that I've gotten have been somewhat helpful. The best comments are those that include suggestions and ideas. When leaving feedback myself, I also try to point out the very best part of the piece, as well as make good suggestion. I really like you use the WWW method for this. I can only hope that it is well received.

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I chose these cats, because 1) they are precious, and 2) trust and honesty are the most important and, sadly, rarest aspect of feedback.

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