“Hey Wylie! I really liked the content of your speech- you can tell it was well thought out and organized. My biggest criticism for you would be to relax a little bit. You’re reading your notes off screen, and it means you don’t make a lot of eye contact, and your sentences feel more scripted than natural. The content is really wonderful, and its clear how much you love your sister, but I do think if your outline is full sentences, that you might try reducing them to smaller bullet points to help keep the flow natural. Great job!” Week 4 DBQ 2, Team B

Why this is my best advice:

This is my best advice because I felt like I was able to articulate a few points that needed to be worked on clearly, while still expressing it in a friendly manner. I definitely struggle to give criticism, and I always want to sugar-coat things to make them friendlier, or I hold back and only give one piece of advice when in reality I have five. I think this was a good step for me in terms of giving feedback because I was able to give several criticisms without feeling like I was harsh or demeaning.