INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Constructive criticism improves a person's behavior, encouraging positive changes. Whereas destructive criticism condemns and discourages the person. Destructive criticism demeans, discredits and hurts people. In contrast, constructive criticism improves a specific behavior without personal attacks.Their self-esteem remains intact. Your reason for critiquing someone's work or behavior affects how you deliver feedback. If you have an ulterior motive besides wanting to help the person improve, thats come across as overtly negative. Reflect on whether the criticism you intend to impart will actually be productive. Good intentions do not always get a positive response. For example, if your friend has gained a lot of weight since you last saw each other, telling her she should lose weight for her health's sake probably won't fall on receptive ears and, in fact, she may feel hurt. Criticizing is one of those domains where intentions are less important than what you actually say and do. Instead of acting on impulse, be thoughtful and ask yourself how it would sound if you told this person what you're thinking. Are the words you choose appropriate? What about the underlying social politics? What about yourself? For example, if you want to criticize your friend about her weight and you're naturally thin, think about how she may feel to receive this feedback from you, someone who has never struggled to lose weight nor experienced weight-based discrimination. If someone requests feedback and is willing to change, then constructive criticism is warranted. Ask yourself if the person would be better off receiving constructive criticism. Would it have a positive impact on their life? Unsolicited criticism could be hurtful. If the issue is relatively minor, such as a situation where you don't like your friend's wardrobe because she wears too much pink and you want to tell her, it may best not to say anything...unless you feel this situation is disadvantageous to or hurting her in some way. It's important to use criticism as a means to help another person, not to help yourself or have your own opinions heard. If you are in a position of authority or someone has explicitly asked you for feedback, it's acceptable to give constructive criticism. For example, if you run a business and it's time for your quarterly check-in with employees, you need to assess your employees' work and discuss strategies for improvement if you think there's room for growth. It's important to choose a peaceful time and place to deliver your critique alone because receiving any criticism in front of others is stressful. For example, it would be a bad idea to give performance reviews for each person in front of their coworkers and colleagues at a staff meeting. Schedule a time to meet with the person. Arrange to meet in a private, non-threatening space, like an office. Allow sufficient time for the meeting so that there is room for dialogue in case the person has questions and would like to respond to your feedback. It's important not to rush these meetings so that the other person will feel valued and respected, not dumped on and dismissed. The environment where you talk should feel neutral and pleasant. If you're speaking with a loved one, it may be helpful to get out of the house to take a walk together, or go for a drive to a place you both like. If you're speaking with a colleague or student, meet in a conference room or another neutral space where you can get some privacy.

SUMMARY: Note the difference between constructive criticism and destructive criticism. Good intentions. Is the criticism warranted? Determine whether you are the right person to criticize. Choose the time and place.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: The battery is what actually produces the electrical current and so the alligator clips provide the pathway for transporting that current to the water. You need to attach one clip to the positive terminal and one to the negative terminal. Use a 6-volt battery but if you cannot find one, use a 9-volt battery. You can find this size of battery at pretty much any convenience store or supermarket. Make sure that the metallic part of the alligator clip is connected to the graphite of the pencil. You may have to shave down a little bit more of the wood from the pencil just to make sure that the alligator clips are completely connected to the graphite. Doing this completes the connection to the battery and allows the current to be transferred from the battery all the way through into the water. The way you cut the cardboard earlier means that it should sit nicely on top of the glass. Try to do this gently so that the pencils that are stuck through the cardboard don't get disturbed from their position. For this experiment to work, the graphite of the pencils needs to not be touching the side of the glass so just double check that here and adjust the pencils if need be. At this point, bubbles start to rise from the submerged points of graphite. This is the hydrogen and oxygen gas being split. Hydrogen gas will be bubbling from the pencil connected to the negative terminal and oxygen will be bubbling from the pencil connected to the positive terminal. Once you connect the alligator clips to the battery and graphite, the current begins to flow immediately. There will be more bubbles coming from the hydrogen pencil because there is twice as much hydrogen as oxygen in each water molecule.
Summary: Connect one end of each alligator clip to the terminals of the battery. Connect the other end of each alligator clip to each pencil. Place the cardboard on top of the glass so the pencils are submerged. Watch the separation of hydrogen and oxygen occur.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you have any immediate questions or concerns, you can get them answered as soon as you enter the terminal. Just visit either the check-in desk or the information desk and wait for a representative to help you. They'll be able to highlight key flight details and give you a refresher on airline policy. Arrive a little early so you can clear up any uncertainty about your flight with plenty of time to spare. Resolving potential complications before the process of finding your way to the gate and scanning your boarding pass will help ensure that you reach your destination without a hitch. All over the airport you'll find large overhead displays informing travelers about the status of upcoming flights. A quick glance at one of these monitors should tell you your flight's destination, what gate it's departing from, when it leaves, and whether it's on time or delayed. Most flight information display systems show arrivals and departures separately, so make sure you're looking at the right one to avoid accidentally missing your flight. When you arrive at the gate specified by your boarding pass, speak with the representative at the information desk and ask them for details about your flight. These employees have a finger on the pulse of the airline's comings and goings in order to organize passengers and board flights in a timely fashion, which means they're qualified to tell you whatever you need to know. The representative at the gate can also explain seating issues, confusing delays and last-minute connections. Be careful not to get in the way of travelers who are attempting to board while you're standing at the gate.

SUMMARY:
Get more info at the check-in desk when you receive your boarding pass. Look for a display screen at the terminal. Talk to someone at the gate.