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•  Makes it easy for you to help everyone express their thoughts,
              •  Enhances confidence and makes you a better communicator.


              Practicing Assertive Communication
              Assertiveness means effective communication. It's not just about using the right words; it's about making sure your body
              language conveys the right message. The central part of assertiveness is positive thinking. A self-confident person who
              believes in himself uses positive language, seeks positive results and respects the opinions of others. The following are
              tips you can use to increase your self-esteem and improve the image you are portraying and the language you use.


                                                          Ways to be Assertive




                         Take responsibility       Be an attentive         Don't be afraid       Unknown needs
                          for your actions             listener           to take a chance



                                                    Ask for what           Listen to your          Stand up for
                         Learn to say 'NO
                                                      you want               intuition               yourself



                      Parts of Speech


              The various words that we use in sentences are parts of speech. Let us look at the different parts of speech.
                Part of Speech   Purpose                         Example              Sentence
                                                                                      The mouse ran up the tree.
                Noun             name of person, place, or thing  mouse, Paris
                                                                                      I am going to Paris.
                                                                                      The baby was crying.
                Verb             action/doing words              crying, ran
                                                                                      The dog ran after the cat.
                                                                                      The caring sister rocked the baby’s

                Adjective        describes a noun                caring, big          cradle.
                                                                                      I have a big house.
                                 describes the verb,  adjective, or                   He was snoring loudly.
                Adverb                                           loudly, quickly
                                 another adverb                                       My cat drinks milk quickly.
                                                                                      He is quite clever.
                Pronoun          replaces the noun               she, he, it, you
                                                                                      You should not cry.

              Along with the above main parts of speech, there are several words that support them. These are:

                Part of Speech   Example                                             Sentence
                                                                                     I ate an apple yesterday.
                Articles         a, an, the
                                                                                     The bus is late.
                Conjunctions     connecting words—because, and, but, so              I was hungry, so I ate the apple.

                Prepositions     show relation between words—of, between, for        The baby cried for a long time.
                Interjections    words express strong emotions—alas, wow             Wow! What a beautiful necklace.


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