Part 1: Debbie’s Feedback Notes

Feedback from: Mother

1. Pretty hair
2. Caring
3. Organized
4. Talkative, which can either be a good or a bad thing
5. Well read, reads a lot
6. Good with animals
7. Dresses well
8. Sometimes dozes off at inappropriate times
9. Helpful at home
10. Impatient at times

Feedback from: Mrs. Smith, English teacher

1. Good technology skills
2. Usually organized
3. Well dressed
4. Excellent reader
5. Has a tendency to procrastinate
6. Gets along with classmates
7. Enthusiastic
8. Tends to monopolize conversations
9. Impatient
10. Shy in new situations, takes time to become comfortable

Feedback from Mary, older sister

1. Smart
2. Reads a lot
3. Nice
4. Clean
5. Good sister
6. Talks a lot
7. Good on the computer
8. Opinionated at times
9. Takes over conversations and interrupts

Feedback from Jana, friend and fellow club member

1. Funny
2. Dresses well
3. Interrupts a lot
4. Smart
5. Well-read
6. Shy sometimes
7. Honest
8. Too talkative at times
9. Organized: She is our club’s secretary

Feedback from Devon, Boyfriend

1. Attractive
2. Smart
3. Honest
4. Inquisitive
5. Dresses well
6. Talkative, which can either be a good or bad thing depending on the situation
7. Affectionate
8. Can be awkward in public situations
9. High level computer user, did well in our computer networking class
10. Organized, uses her electronic note taking device to keep her organized

Part 2: Debbie’s Feedback Analysis

Strengths

Affectionate
Attractive
Caring
Clean
Dresses well
Enthusiastic
Excellent reader
Funny
Gets along with classmates
Good sister
Good technology skills
Good with animals
Helpful at home
High level computer user, did well in our computer networking class
Honest
Inquisitive
Nice
Organized
Pretty hair
Smart
Talkative
Well dressed

Weaknesses

Can be awkward in public situations
Has a tendency to procrastinate
Impatient
Opinionated at times
Sometimes dozes off at inappropriate times
Takes over conversations and interrupts
Impatient at times
Shy in new situations, takes time to become comfortable
Talkative, which can either be a good or a bad thing

The comments I liked hearing were smart, attractive, funny, organized, honest, high-level computer user, good sister, dresses well, gets along with others and pretty hair. I did not like hearing: monopolizes conversations, too talkative, opinionated, and interrupts conversations.

Knowing that I am a bit on the talkative side I could make an effort to talk less and be more appropriate so as not to dominate conversations, even though I think I do this because I have a lot to say and have a lot of knowledge to share. I will try to work on this because I realize others have important things to say too and I could learn from them as well.

I believe that the interrupting thing is because I get so excited and want to express my opinions, not because I mean to be rude. Am I opinionated? I am not sure. I do have strong opinions about many things and express them. Maybe making an effort to sit back and listen more in order to improve on these areas over the next few weeks will be a good exercise for me. I will write something in my note taking device’s calendar so that it reminds me each day.