Assertive communication usually provides the most effective communication. . Students demonstrate nonverbal messages. Have students practice nonverbal messages with a partner. Discuss assertive communication. Discuss the types of verbal messages that are used for assertive communication.
Students practice assertive communication.
Have students complete the student page. Ask volunteers to demonstrate their assertive messages, verbal and nonverbal, for each statement. Have students identify the messages that illustrate assertive communication. Reflect, summarize and discuss. Reflect, summarize and discuss.