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A praise sandwich, compliment sandwich or feedback sandwich is a rhetorical technique to deliver
A praise sandwich, compliment sandwich or feedback sandwich is a rhetorical technique to deliver criticism
Criticism is the construction of a judgement about the negative qualities of someone or something. Criticism can range from impromptu comments to a written detailed response. , ''"the act of giving your opinion or judgment about the good or bad q ...
in a way that it is accepted by the criticized person.
It is named after the metaphor of a sandwich since it has three parts:
# Praise of the addressee
# Expressing what the speaker dislikes about the person
# Further praise of the addressee
In spite of the speaker's intention, it can be rejected if the criticized person detects that the praises were insincere and just a vehicle for the criticism or if the person prefers straightforward communication.
They could label it a shit sandwich.
It can also fail if the receiver just picks the praise and ignores the criticism.
Authors have discussed its effect and how to improve it.
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