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Tips for giving constructive criticism on academic writing | Academicalism

Tips for giving constructive criticism on academic writing | Academicalism

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By Jon Dron 3 December 2013 @ 5:43pm

http://academicalism.wordpress.com/2013/12/03/tips-for-giving-constructive-criticism-on-academic-writing/

A straightforward and brief bit of common sense for those having to give feedback on someone else's writing. The key emphasis is on always looking for the good stuff, and always offering constructive ways to improve the bad stuff. I'd add to the 'good news first, bad news next' bullet point that you should always finish on some other good news.

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