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Philosophically, I'd think the first is better, though it seems immaterial in the example you give. But (a) engaging the student and (b) giving minimal hints should be the goal. The first choice is be …

But you don't need to release the rubric for the exam if the scale required for giving feedback is reasonable. … But learning requires both practice and feedback. That is why professional athletes still use coaches. …

I'm going to suggest that unless you have a long term relationship with them that is friendly and productive, that you don't even attempt this. It is too easy to go "off the rails" and become contenti …

It may well be that the student was upset due to frustration with their own performance and had nothing to do with you or with being cut off. Their actions may not reflect unprofessional behavior as m …

I will only supplement the great answer of xLetix here. Let me note that the more radical and extreme your statements in an evaluation the less likely it will be that it is acted upon. If you have s …

I'd suggest that, since you have alternate sources of feedback here, that you explore those and just push on toward the end. … Even feedback from a third party might be valuable if you can find a way to get it. But there is no reason for you to stall your own progress. …

My suggestion would be to ignore the scores and focus on the comments. For any comments from anyone that are positive, thank them. For any comments that are negative say how you intend to address them …

I would ask for a meeting, but not for the reason you suggest. You may be misinterpreting messages. I'd ask him if he was pleased or not with your work and what you can do to improve it in his opinion …

Certainly, do it. You don't have to identify them as your parents, however, just by name. But indicate that it is for copyediting so that it is clear that it is only an ack that is needed. Lucky you t …

The purpose of a review isn't to praise or condemn a work, but to help the authors improve it as needed and to help the editor make a decision about publishing. Your review should say what you think a …

If there are several top rated candidates all of them may be getting positive feedback. You made a good impression. You'll have to be satisfied with that until something official is done. Good luck. …

You may need to speak to the individual tutor to get their feedback on why they are doing what they do. There may be a good explanation that is actually student focused. Or not. … But you need this feedback. However, you need to spend some time with your group of tutors to make sure that they treat students in a uniform way. …

Without being confrontational or expressing your own opinions, just mention to the professor that some good students are having difficulty keeping up with the pace of the lectures. You can suggest tha …

This is similar to a desk reject. The paper is off-topic (out of scope) for the journal and you need to take it elsewhere. Everything after the first sentence just says there is nothing more to say. I …

You can be honest, but not cruel. So "brutally" is, perhaps a bit too strong. Note, of course, that new instructors are often fairly poor at it, learning on the job as they are. If you think the perso …