Epics of India Fall 2020

     What Great Listeners Actually Do by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman      I love reading the comments that my classmates leave for me because it makes me feel appreciated that someone is actually reading my stories and investing in me. Feedback is appreciated as it helps me evolve as a writer since I am a novice. I enjoy giving feedback to my classmates since I can read their blogs and learn from what they right. This gives me the oppurtunity to througly read their stories and analyze the details so I can see where I can improve and also help them improve their stories. Writing feedback is hard for me because I do not want to be too critical, so I always try to add some compliments into my feedback. Usually I always ask questions about stuff that confuses me or stuff that be expanded on.      Also, I enjoy reading my classmates blogs because they are like a part of themselves that they put into words. It is interesting to see how they writ...

  The Difference Between Praise and Feedback     This is the first article I read and it was very eye opening to me, as it said to focus more on "process praise" which is the effort that was put into the action, instead of "person praise" which praises just a characteristic of the person. The article goes on to say that the good feedback is encouraging, helpful, and specific. So, instead of just saying "good job", say "I liked how you incorporated X into your story, but I wish you could clear up Y about Z". This way the person receiving the feedback is not bogged down by the negative, but instead is motivated by the new ideas they have to better their work. How to Provide Great Feedback when You're Not in Charge     This article is very unique because it teaches us that there are three types of feedback: appreciation, advice, and evaluation. All three types of feedback are used in specific scenarios. Appreciation is used to motivate people, a...

Silence the Critical Voices in your Head     This article by Sabina Nawaz gives a real life example of how negative thoughts can impact someone who is performing at their highest level consistently well. The article stresses that even one negative thought, or critique, no matter how small can slow down your productively exponentially. However, there are ways to combat these thoughts and they all dwell on one main topic: the positive thoughts. Whenever a negative thought pops into your head you have to push past it to find the positive and use that as motivation. Seven Questions to Ask After Feedback     When you first receive feedback sometimes your first thought is to just disregard it; however, a lot of growth is missed when you do not take that feedback into account as it can elevate your work and perfect it. The article provides seven good questions you can ask yourself when you receive feedback and what to do with it. 1) What are the opportunities in the critici...