“I think you did such a great job sharing the stories. I could really feel the emotion that you were sending through everything that you were saying. The way you spoke clearly, but with emotion shows how much this really meant to you. I think one thing you could work on is maintaining your eye contact a little more, but I know that it’s not easy to do that when talking about things like this at any point in time.” Week 4 DBQ 2, Team B

Why this was the best advice:

This was the best advice I have received so far because it highlights some important things about advice giving on a sensitive subject. The speech was a eulogy, and obviously, criticizing the way someone speaks about a dead person who was close to them is incredibly tricky. I think this advice gave some really good feedback on what went well, while still pointing out what could be improved, with the acknowledgment that it isn’t easy. Overall, I felt like this was a well crafted piece of advice that I greatly appreciated.