Comments on: Peer Review & Submission of Short Proposals

By: Casey

Casey — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 05:39:31 +0000

Is the constructive criticism sandwich universally applicable? It seems like the sort of thing that would depend on many factors such as culture. I’m certainly not a fan of someone using it on me personally; in practice it often feels insincere and almost patronizing or manipulative.

I think the most important thing, regardless of exactly how you say it, is to speak with sincerity. In a culture that expects criticism sandwiches, it’s probably better to say nothing at all than it is to sandwich criticism with insincere praise. This goes even moreso for situations where the criticism must also be toned down in addition to being sandwiched. It can all end up obscuring the criticism so much that the criticism isn’t communicated well enough for it to be acted upon.

By: Thomas+Ritter

Thomas+Ritter — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:24:24 +0000

I thought the constructive criticism sandwich info graphic was pretty helpful. I already followed most of the guidelines, but there were a few tips and tricks I found informative. I know for me, I should incorporate the use of ‘I’ more rather than “you’. Furthermore, the idea of using two sentences to crossover to the criticism is a great idea. Typically, I use ‘however,’ but by splitting it into two sentences seems to work better.

By: Kelvin

Kelvin — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:28:17 +0000

Many of the things included in this post might seem like common knowledge but like Michael, I also tend to use “but” and “however” to separate positive and negative comments, however, it has been used as such in many instances that I have come across. There are very useful tips in the post that I’ll definitely pay heed to.

By: Jiayu+Li

Jiayu+Li — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 01:01:06 +0000

The first one in the “extra tips and sides” is very useful. I usually use “however” to transit from positive comments to negative ones. Now that I read the example, it is better to use separate sentences without “however”. It does sound more natural and positive.

By: Michael Severance

Michael Severance — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:34:31 +0000

I think the peer review info graphic was pretty helpful. I tend to follow some of the guidelines already, such as starting and ending on a positive note, but I need to work on including more positive comments in the middle of my reviews. Also I tend to use “but” and “however” to separate positive and negative comments. I’ll try to use separate sentences in the future.