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Writing kind and helpful comments

A comment that is polite, specific and true, and that you would say to the person's face. Say what is good, give a helpful tip, skip put-downs, and pause before you send.

Part of: ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 — Digital Footprints — Module 46

Understanding Writing kind and helpful comments in ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6

What it does: The code only posts the comment when you would say it face to face, which is the test for a kind and helpful comment. The steps put a pause and a check before send, so you think about the comment before anyone sees it. A helpful suggestion is polite and says what could be better. It does not put the person down. Put-downs hurt people, even if they are written as a joke. Kind comments skip them. It offers one clear tip in a gentle way. It is something you could say to the person's face.

Common mistakes: This comment is a put-down. A kind comment says what is good, so it should be something like "Love the colours!". The comment should only be sent when it is kind AND something you would say to the person's face. It should use 'and', not 'or'.

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Learning
Duo
Which comment is kind and helpful?
Your poster is boring. Why even bother?I like how you used bright colours in your poster. The title is easy to read!
Matches
"Your drawing is rubbish. Delete it."
↓
This is a put-down. It is rude and not helpful. Say what is good or give a polite tip instead.
Applying
Meanings
Term
kind and helpful comment
Meaning
A comment that is polite, specific and true, and that you would say to the person's face. Say what is good, give a helpful tip, skip put-downs, and pause before you send.
Practice
Great drawing! I like your bright colours.
Testing
Gaps
IF polite AND AND true THEN
Check Answer
Spots
1name = "Zoe"
2comment = "Your art is ugly!"

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Quick Questions

1. Which comment is kind and helpful?
A. I like how you used bright colours in your poster. The title is easy to read! ✓
B. Your poster is boring. Why even bother?
A kind and helpful comment says something specific and true about what is good. Put-downs like 'boring' don't help anyone.
2. Your friend shares a story they wrote. Which comment gives a helpful suggestion?
A. Great start! Maybe add more detail about the dragon so I can picture it. ✓
B. This is bad. You should just stop writing.
A helpful suggestion is polite and says what could be better. It does not put the person down.
3. Which is a good test for a comment before you post it?
A. Would I say this to their face? ✓
B. Will this get lots of likes?
A kind comment is something you would be happy to say to the person's face. Likes don't make a comment kind.
4. Which comment is specific?
A. Nice.
B. Your goal in the last minute was amazing. You kept calm under pressure! ✓
Specific comments tell the person exactly what was good. This makes them more helpful and shows you really looked.
5. You feel annoyed about someone's video and have typed a mean comment. What should you do?
A. Press send quickly before you change your mind.
B. Pause, delete it and rewrite it kindly or don't send it. ✓
Pausing before you press send gives you time to think. Comments can be seen by many people and can be hard to take back.

Match the Pairs

"I like how you used bright colours in your poster!" → A kind comment that says something specific and true about what is good
"Maybe make the title bigger so it is easier to read." → A helpful suggestion that is polite and gives a clear tip
A kind comment is something you would say to the person's face → if (wouldSayToFace) { post(comment); }
Pause before you press send and check your comment is polite, specific and true → pause(); check(comment); send(comment);
"Your drawing is rubbish. Delete it." → This is a put-down. It is rude and not helpful. Say what is good or give a polite tip instead.
"Nice." (typed and sent in a rush, with no pause) → The comment is vague and was sent without pausing. Pause, then say something specific, like what you liked.

Key Term

kind and helpful comment
A comment that is polite, specific and true, and that you would say to the person's face. Say what is good, give a helpful tip, skip put-downs, and pause before you send.

Fill in the Blanks

1. IF polite AND specific AND true THEN SEND comment
Hint: Type the quality that means a comment names exactly what is good, not just 'nice'.
2. IF would_say_to_face = yes THEN SEND comment
Hint: Type the variable name for the test of whether you would say it to their face.
3. suggestion ← "Try a bigger title" SEND suggestion
Hint: Type the variable name that stores a helpful tip.
4. IF NOT put_down THEN SEND comment
Hint: Type the keyword that flips a condition, so only comments with no put-down are sent.
5. comment ← "Great goal, well played!" PAUSE SEND comment
Hint: Type the keyword for stopping to re-read and think before you press send.

Spot the Error

Question 1
A name = "Zoe"
B comment = "Your art is ugly!"
C send(comment, name)
Line B — This comment is a put-down. A kind comment says what is good, so it should be something like "Love the colours!".
Question 2
A comment = "Great goal, Sam!"
B kind = true
C face_to_face = true
D if kind or face_to_face:
E send(comment)
Line D — The comment should only be sent when it is kind AND something you would say to the person's face. It should use 'and', not 'or'.
Question 3
A good = "Your poster is bold."
B tip = "Try a bigger title."
C comment = good + " " + tip
D send(comments)
Line D — The variable is called comment, not comments. The program has no variable called comments, so it should be send(comment).
Question 4
A comment = "Boring video, Ali!"
B pause(3)
C reread(comment)
D send(comment)
Line A — 'Boring video' is a put-down, not a kind and helpful comment. It should say what is good, like "Cool jump, Ali!".
Question 5
A comment = "Nice goal, Tom!"
B put_down = true
C if put_down == false:
D send(comment)
Line B — This comment has no put-downs, so put_down should be false. With true, the check would stop a kind comment from being sent.

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