Question

Francine needs someone to evaluate her term paper before she turns it in. She loves showing her work to Jerry because he always tells her it is excellent. Showing it to Arsenio is sometimes difficult, because he points out flaws. He always suggests ways to improve the paper. What advice would you give about preserving self-esteem?

Answer 1

To help preserve self-esteem, give advice that does not sound rude (ex: “you did this wrong”). Instead, give advice that is helpful and supportive (ex: “instead of doing it that way, why not try it this way?”)