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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: I understand you mentioned my homework was late, but I can promise you that I turned it in yesterday. Even though it was later in the day, after everyone else had handed it in, it was still finished by the end of the school day. I can see how you may believe it was late because it was at the top, but it was turned in before the bell rang. |
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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: I'm getting extremely annoyed because I want to make plans, and you act like you do as well, but then you cancel at the last minute. This has happened on numerous occasions, and I want it to end. This makes me want to avoid making plans with you in the first place because I know you won't be able to attend. I understand if you don't want to hang out with me; if that's the case, you can just say so; however, from now on, if you want to hang out, you must plan for it. |
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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: But when you're aggressive, people don't just glance over what you said because you stated it gently, leading them to believe you don't care as much as you do. Even if I don't get what I want by being forceful, I know that I made my point without being harsh or disrespectful to anyone or anything. I choose to be forceful since people are more likely to "walk" all over me if I am not. |
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