Lesson 12 Job application. Giving Feedback

Provide an Analysis and Specific Feedback

Give a point-by-point analysis of each section of the organization or the department. For example, if your evaluation was of a university's English department, you might begin by evaluating the department head. Give very specific criticisms and feedback for how she fulfills each of her responsibilities.

Strengths and Criticisms

Detail strengths to retain as well as elements that could be more effective and offer concrete suggestions for each criticism. For example, if you notice that the department head has been late turning in instructor evaluations, you might write, "The department head provides very thorough and detailed evaluations; however, the evaluations are often turned in late, perhaps as a result of her desire to write very comprehensive evaluations. In the future, she should consider omitting nonessential detail to reduce the amount of time she needs to complete the reports." This statement offers a direct criticism, but it compliments the director for her thoroughness at the same time rather than focusing solely on her inability to turn in evaluations on time.