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• Builds confidence and self-esteem,
• Prevents you from doing or saying something that you might regret later,
• Makes you and others feel optimistic,

• 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

P arts 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

name of person, place, or The mouse ran up the tree.
Noun mouse, Paris
thing 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
Adjective describes a noun caring, big baby’s cradle.
I have a big house.

describes the verb, adjective, He was snoring loudly.
Adverb loudly, quickly
or 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:

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