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It is used to write an essay or a brief statement about the performance of an employee being appraised.
According to this method, the appraiser has to write both the positive and
negative aspects of the concerned employee. One of the major limitations of
this method is that the essays are subjective and may have an element of bias
if the supervisor or manager do not like the subordinate or are extremely fond
of the subordinate
The statement usually concentrates on describing specific
strengths and weaknesses in job performance. It also suggests courses of action
to remedy the identified problem areas.
The statement may be written and edited by the appraiser alone, or
it be composed in collaboration with the appraisee.