When You Are Responding to Criticism, What Does Paraphrasing Help

question 38

Multiple Choice

When you are responding to criticism, what does paraphrasing help you accomplish?

• A) to understand the critic's emotions
• B) to break the tension in the conversation
• C) to communicate that you are taking the critic's ideas and feelings seriously
• D) to highlight the unspoken feelings that may be more important than the voiced criticism
• E) to allow you time to think so that you can respond appropriately

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