Passive communication- Passive communication is where someone doesn’t express their

opinions and beliefs and lets the conversation be dominated by another person. An example of
this could be when you’re talking to someone about another person, and you don’t mention your
own opinions about that person in any way, and just listen to the other person in the
conversation and agree.

Aggressive communication- Aggressive communication is where someone asserts their opinion

too much, detrimentally affecting who they’re talking to. An example of this could be someone
who refuses to accept the opinions and beliefs of others, with the attitude that they’re always
right.

Assertive communication- Assertive communication is a balance between passive

communication and aggressive communication. The person asserts what they want, but they
don’t do it too much to the point of being aggressive. An example of assertive communication is
where you’re talking to someone about your opinions on a certain food, you express how you
feel about it and listen to your friends opinions on it without putting their beliefs down.

Communication style quiz:

1. C.
2. B.
3. C.
4. A.
5. C.
6. C.
7. C.
8. C.
9. B.
10. A.
-I’m an assertive communicator.

Assertive communication quiz:

1. The boundary that was compromised was Sam posting a photo of her on social media
without asking for permission. Ash could talk to Sam and ask him that when posting
photos of her, or both of them together, to get her to look over it first.
2. Morgan compromised the boundary of neediness and excessive communication. Jo
could talk to Morgan and explain that they’re busy with family and that they’ll have time
to talk when they get home, mentioning that constantly texting is making them
uncomfortable. Morgan could communicate that they want to talk more with Jo, and that
Jo leaving their phone behind makes them uncomfortable in case there’s an emergency.
Maybe they could set up times to text when one of them is away.
3. The boundary of excessively affectionate without Jordan feeling comfortable. Jordan
could mention the discomfort they’re feeling and ask for Taylor to take things slow, as
well as mentioning their feelings about public affection. They could start the conversation
 with a casual tone. Taylor could say that they’ll wait until Jordan is more comfortable, but
express that they do want to have a physical relationship.

Reflection questions:

- Being assertive is a good compromise between being passive and being aggressive,
because what you’re thinking is expressed, while you’re not putting down the other
people you’re communicating with.
- For some people who aren’t used to expressing their opinions, being assertive can be a
difficult thing, as they may fear putting themselves out there and becoming susceptible to
the opinions of others.