NOW LET’S PRACTICE: How should you communicate in each situation below?
Select the Assertive Communication method from the choices and see if you can identify the other methods of communication
as your read through the choices.
1. In class:
A. I’m too afraid to raise my hand even though I know the answer.
B. I shout the answer because I always know them and no one else ever does.
C. I know the answer but never participate and then get angry at other people who do.
D. I raise my hand when I know the answer and give others the opportunity to do the same.
2. I am:
A. bossy and intimidating towards others.
B. afraid to state what I really feel because I don’t want others to judge me.
C. understanding of my limits and I don’t allow anyone to push me beyond them.
D. two-faced: I come across as pleasant and friendly, but actually I am very angry and resentful.
3. You got a bad grade on a test and you’re not sure why. What do you do?
A. You ask the teacher to talk after class. You respectfully explain your confusion about your grade and ask what you can
do differently next time.
B. You get angry at the teacher and shout how horrible he/she is.
C. You don’t say anything but you talk badly about the teacher behind his/her back.
D. You don’t say anything. It’s not a big deal.
4. Someone cuts in front of you in line…
A. Say nothing, but glare at them and "accidentally" push them a little.
B. Say nothing and do nothing.
C. Assume they didn't know you were in line; gently explain that you waiting before them.
D. Yell at them and shout for them to return to their place.
5. Someone called you a bad name…
A. You believe what they say and feel badly about yourself.
B. You call them a bad name right back.
C. You walk away and then write them a mean, anonymous note.
D. You gently tell them that you don’t appreciate nor deserve being called that name and walk away.
Continue using the Assertive Communication method, answer these next set of questions. Write in your
actual response to the situation in the space provided:
6. You go into work only to discover that your manager booked you for a shift on a day that you requested off.
7. You are at a restaurant and order a steak well done. It arrives rare.
8. You need to do some yard work and want help from someone else in the house.
9. There was a test in one of your classes on a day that you were absent. You were legitimately sick, but don’t have a doctor’s note.
The teacher tells you that since you don’t have a note, you are not allowed to write the test which jeopardizes your entire credit.
10. A friend wants to go watch a movie, however you want to go see something different.
After completing this worksheet complete the Interpersonal Communications Self Assessment, as instructed on the class website, then
complete the Blog Post for today by posting the a screen shot of the results of your assessment and answering the questions for Part B.
• Submit this worksheet before the end of the period to the drop on the class website.
• Complete your Blog Post before tomorrow's class so I can mark your work - thanks.
