(Feedback Cat from icanhascheezburger ) (Feedback Cat from growthmindsetmemes.blogspot.com ) Be a Mirror: Give Readers Feedback That Fosters a Growth Mindset - Gravity Goldberg The main points I took away from this article are the strategies of "be specific" and "make sure it can transfer." If I have learned anything from the writing classes I have taken that function as workshops is that feedback that starts and ends with "I didn't like this specific part," or "This paragraph didn't work for me," are the worst types of feedback a writer can get. Those phrases are not specific and give the write nothing to work on to improve both the specific piece that is being referred to and their craft. Which is where "make sure it can transfer" comes in. Making sure the feedback can transfer is important because it will help the writer with not only the piece they are working on at the moment but future projects as well. ...