Why I is Better than You

Name:

Date:

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1. I statements are used to ________________________________________.

a. Descriptive Statements that
_____________________________________.
b. Thought statements inform others of
_____________________________.
c. Feeling statements
____________________________________________.
d. Intention statements tell others
__________________________________.
e. Action statements inform others of
_______________________________.
2. Self-Awareness Circle
a. The self-awareness is a tool you can use to
_____________________________.
b. The Circle starts with
_______________________________________________.
c. Once you have developed your feeling statement you
should____________________.
d. After that you form your actions based upon what
you_____________________.
3. You statements attack
_____________________________________________________.
4. Why I is better than you
a. Due to the fact that you
statements____________________________________.
b. If you instead utilized an I
statement____________________________________.
c. For example stating
that______________________________________________.
d. Whereas __________________ seems more like I suggestion,
rather than an accusation.

Why I is Better than You

5. Your Turn Activity
a. Write three different statements as both I and You
statements (Ex. I dont think that was a nice thing to do
and You are not being nice)