Defend
When you defend in the viva you aren’t throwing up a barrier with your words – that’s being defensive. Defensive sounds like, “I’m right!” whereas defending says, “I hear you, but this is why I’m right on this…” Listen to...
defending or defensive
Defending or Defensive?
In the viva you may have to defend your work. Ideally, you need to do so without becoming defensive. Defending: “This is why I made this choice…” Defensive: “I made the right choice!” Defending: “…that’s a fair question. I think…”...