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

Multiple Choice

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