Assertiveness, communications homework help

JOURNAL ASSIGNMENTS

How assertive are you? Give an example to support your What do you already do well regarding assertiveness and what could you do to improve? Be sure to consider the verbal messages you deliver as well as your nonverbal behaviors.
When have you used nonverbal messages to substitute for verbal ones? Supply
Are there certain words that make you feel irritated? Happy? Sad? Why do these words affect you thus?
When is it important to be specific in messages and when should you be ambiguous?
Do you pay attention to politeness when interacting with others in order to be seen as likeable and to make the other person feel autonomous? If not, what can you do to use politeness more effectively?