Flash 8: An Authentic Win
"Olivia?" I called out, staring disheartened at her portion of the group project. "Yes," she responded. "Well", I started, trying to find tactful words to articulate my concerns about the work without offending her. "You writing... Its different. You write as if you're talking to the lecturer," I eventually stated, hoping that she'd discern the underlying concern in my tone. "Yes. That is my writing style," she said, clearly unperturbed. "Okay... So you mean to say this is how you write all your academic work?" I inquired once more to confirm. "Yes," she confirmed. "In fact my lecturers love my writing style." She added proudly. Now, to describe her writing, Olivia wrote simply and directly, and just as I said, as one would when talking to another face to face. Her writing lacked the elaborate embellishments and great efforts of one striving to impress, a stark difference to my own wr