Feedback Guide
Giving feedback is not easy. Here’s a checklist to help you give constructive feedback.
Writing is a personal, creative endeavor. There isn’t a “right answer.” However, this checklist covers some basic principles for great writing.
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How to Give Feedback
How to Receive Feedback
The Feedback Guide will help you to answer these questions:
1️⃣ What’s the main point?
2️⃣ What’s a strength?
3️⃣ What’s an improvement?
Go Deeper on these questions:
Feedback Guide
Basics
Do you clearly understand the main point of the post?
Do you and the writer agree on the main point? (If you disagree with the writer, there is an opportunity to make it more clear!)
What was the reason the writer wrote this post?
Understand the Why (open for more):
Is the writing clear and concise?
Does the writer use less than 30 words per sentence?
Does the writer use concise words? (ex: replace “due to the fact that" with "because")
Does the writer avoid long, compound sentences?
Does the writer avoid qualifiers like “I think” and “In my opinion”?
Is the writing easy to read?
Does the writer take advantage of spacing, headings, or bullet points?
Does the writer add pictures or diagrams to the post?
Does the writer avoid large “walls of text”
Does the writer give specific examples or data to support their writing?
Does the writing pass the ChatGPT Test (could an AI have written this?)
Pass the ChatGPT Test with data, sources, examples, and personal anecdotes
Does the writer hyperlink or cite their sources?
Does the writer avoid “fluffy” adjectives like extremely, very, exponentially
Does the writer avoid simple grammar and spelling mistakes?
Go Deeper
Does the writer offer a unique perspective or viewpoint?
Does the writing teach you something new?
Does the writer spark an “ah ha” moment?
Do you want to share this with your friends? Why?
Does the writer have a compelling writing style?