Question

allison, a very close friend of yours, is about to give a presentation to the class. you know that she has procrastinated and is not prepared, and that you will have to critique her performance afterwards. which of the following is probably you best course of action?
a. practice effective listening and avoid letting your personal feelings keep you from being
objective.
b. be as honest you can, but focus only on the positive to avoid hurting her feelings.
c. give feedback to her that she didnt care about the topic, so she knows what attitude to fix next
time.
d. offer to talk to her so she doesnt have to hear any negative comments about her presentation.

Explanation:

Effective peer critique requires balancing honesty and objectivity, even with a friend. Focusing only on positives (option b) fails to help her improve, while accusing her of not caring (option c) is unconstructive and confrontational. Shielding her from feedback (option d) deprives her of growth opportunities. The best approach is to listen fully and provide objective, fair feedback separate from personal feelings.

Answer:

a. Practice effective listening and avoid letting your personal feelings keep you from being objective.