Scenario 1 - A high school student wants to convince their parents to pay for a gym membership so that they can do the fitness classes and play basketball inside, which would help them get in better physical shape. The parent(s) are worried about how much money it costs and if the student will actually use the membership.

Using what you know about communication, write down some example dialogue the student could use to effectively communicate their needs. Also, write down some parent responses so that is an actual conversation.



Scenario 2- You notice that one of your friends has not been eating lately because they think they are overweight. You know that they are not overweight, but actually underweight and not healthy. Write down how using assertive communication how you could start a conversation with your friend to share your concern and share what resources are available to help them in your area. Don’t forget the use of “I” statements.