Created For: young, luke
Student ID: 412

Individual Essay Grading For: Assertiveness Pre-Test
Question/AnswerPoints
Essay:  Write a 3-part assertive statement to a teacher who falsely accused you of turning in your homework late.
Student Answer:  Hello [my teacher name], I see you marked points off my assignment for it being turned in late, even though I turned it in on time. I was disheartened to see this, and was hoping that you could possibly correct your mistake. Thank you for your time!
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 dude, I'm really upset you keep canceling plans with me even though we keep planing to hangout. If you don't want to hangout with me could you please tell me in advance or just be more upfront so this doesn't happen in the future? I appreciate you as a friend and respect you, so I would appreciate it if you respected me and my time in return.
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:  My school has told me it is an appropriate and diplomatic way to behave as a person, and I think it will get me further in my future career roles in life.