Professor Ramirez was grading Lucy's paper,which clearly did not represent her best work.Professor Ramirez wrote on the paper,"Lucy,you're a good writer;unfortunately this paper does not reflect this talent." What face work strategy was Professor Ramirez using?
A)bald on record
B)off-record
C)positive politeness
D)pseudo politeness

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Professor Ramirez used positive politeness by acknowledging Lucy's talent as a good writer, which is a strategy to soften the criticism and maintain a positive relationship.

Professor Ramirez Was Grading Lucy's Paper,which Clearly Did Not Represent