"rita is angry that beatrice turned their group project in late, resulting in an automatically lowered grade. however, rather than holding her anger in or aggressively confronting beatrice, rita states her frustration while keeping beatrice's feelings in mind. rita is communicating "

The correct answer is assertively.

Assertive Communication is defined as the capacity to express positive and negative thoughts and emotions in an open, genuine and coordinate way. It perceives our rights while as yet regarding the privileges of others. It enables us to assume liability for ourselves and our activities without judging or putting the fault on other individuals.