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Essay: Write a 3-part assertive statement to a teacher who falsely accused you of turning in your homework late.
Student Answer: "Sir, I remember turning the assignment in last week. maybe I forgot to put my name on it, or it was misplaced. could you show me the assignments so that I could try to identify mine?" |
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Essay: Write a 3-part assertive statement to a friend who keeps making plans with you and then cancelling at the last minute.
Student Answer: "Hey, I was wondering why you've been canceling our plans so much. I am beginning to become concerned that perhaps I have offended you unintentionally. Maybe we can talk about it later to resolve the issue." |
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Essay: When you choose to be assertive, you won't always get everything you want. With that in mind, why should you still choose to communicate assertively? Provide two reasons.
Student Answer: First, at the very least you get your point across and the opposite party and that gives them a chance to take your opinion into account and also gives you a chance to take the other party's opinion into account, which opens the door for compromise. |
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