1. Passive, Aggressive, Assertive Communication

2. Objectives:
Students will demonstrate effective listening and speaking skills in order to determine the benefit of effective and respectful communication.

3. Passive:
Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.

4. Aggressive:
Ready or likely to attack or to confront; pursuing one's aims and interests forcefully

5. Having or showing a confident and respectful personality.
Assertive:
Having or showing a confident and respectful personality.

6. Read through the next slide by clicking to determine the characteristics of each communication style

7. Talks in a firm voice
Low self esteem
Bossy
Crying
Stands tall
Menacing Stance
Slouching
Good communicator
Abusive
Likes to get even
Makes eye contact
Can not say “no”
Firm hand shake
Vice-like hand shake
“Cold-fish” handshake
Avoids conflicts and disagreements
Respectful
Speaks loud or yells

8. Check Your Understanding
Read the description of each person on the next slide and determine their last name (Assertive, aggressive or Passive).
Then each time you click you will be able to see if you answered correctly.
No cheating! Think of your answer BEFORE clicking to find out if you are correct.

9. Aggressive
Assertive
Passive

10. Passive
Assertive
Aggressive

11. In Conclusion
Now that you have learned information about communication styles:
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