When giving constructive criticism, you probablydont want to come off as a jerk.
Brain Pickings excerpted the rules or steps below from a book by philosopher Daniel C. Dennett.
Theyre meant to foster better discussion between you and the person youre criticizing, not just soften your criticism.
These are the steps:
How to compose a successful critical commentary:
1.
You should mention anything you have learned from your target.
Only then are you permitted to say so much as a word of rebuttal or criticism.
It might come off as more sincere than just complimenting the person before offering criticism.
