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Be A Mirror: Give Readers Feedback That Fosters Growth Mindset

   
Growth Mindset

     Mindset is defined as "the beliefs they carry about their own abilities."   A mindset can be molded, altered and changed.  Praise plays a large role in a mindset and praising different behaviors or attributes will result in different outcomes. 
     The difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, is that a growth mindset realizes there is a learning process and all abilities, intelligence etc. are part of this process.  A fixed mindset is static.  When giving feedback through a growth-based lens it is similar to "being a mirror."  Reflect back to the writer what the process was that they took instead of trying to analyze the writing itself.        The biggest piece of this I found interesting is to remove yourself from the feedback piece.  It says to phrase your feedback in a way that says "when you..." vs "I think..."   This removes the interpretation of the reader on how they feel the writer did.  It remains objective in focusing on what the writer was attempting to portray and the execution of delivery. 


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