Today you will

• swap pitch decks with a classmate and comment on theirs
• make at least one change to your own deck from their feedback
• write a clear email to your teacher

Warm-up

Think of a time someone gave you feedback on something you made. What made it useful? What made it less useful, even when they meant well?

A comment is a note on one part of a slide. It asks a question or points something out without changing the work.

Suggestion mode shows edits that the owner can accept or reject. Slides apps don't have it, so you use comments there.

Constructive feedback names one specific thing and says what to do about it.

Example

Instead of "your chart is confusing", write "The y-axis has no label. Could you add €?"

You'll share your own {{code:08_pitch_deck}} and practise adding a comment to it. Watch your teacher first, then follow the steps in the box below.

Common issues

• My partner sees "request access". Open {{btn:Share}} again and check their email and permission.
• My file is too big to email. Send a share link instead, or make a PDF with {{menu:File -> Export -> PDF}} in PowerPoint or {{menu:File -> Download -> PDF Document}} in Google Slides.
• I can't find my comments. Click {{menu:Review -> Show Comments}} in PowerPoint, or the speech-bubble icon in Google Slides.

A subject line tells the reader what your email is about before they open it.

CC sends a copy of your email that everyone can see.

BCC sends a hidden copy, so nobody else sees that person's address.

Example

A subject like "TY ICT: feedback from Aoife on my pitch deck" gets opened. A subject like "hi" gets buried.

When you email your teacher about shared work, CC your partner so the teacher knows you both worked on it.