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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: First, you don't help me with the dishes. Second, I feel frustrated. Last, I feel like you should help me more because you don't do anything and I would like a little free time too |
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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: In fact, with some of my past foster kids, I had taught them one variation to use when confronting each other with issues, and it worked very well. Dr. Robert Bolton, in his book People Skills, goes into detail about giving the assertive message, and we will follow his template in this post. |
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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: If you keep everything bottled inside, you might end up exploding in someone’s face. People won’t see this as assertiveness; more likely, they’ll see it as arrogance or aggression. When you’re frustrated, voice your opinion as soon as you can while the situation is at hand and work out your differences together. |
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