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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: "Mr./Ms. [Insert teacher name], I know you think I turned in my homework late, but I can assure you I did turn it in on time, could you please not assume I have not turned it in?" |
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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 understand if you're busy with other things, but I would like it if you could please tell me beforehand that you're busy so we can reschedule our plan instead of canceling it last minute." |
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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: By communicating assertively, you can feel ensured that the person you're speaking to will listen to you and have their undivided attention on you, not to mention that speaking to someone in an assertive manner will help them understand how you feel/what you want them to do, and they'll actually listen to you. |
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