How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable

By (author): "Suzette Haden Elgin"
Publish Date: March 1997
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
ISBN0471157058
ISBN139780471157052
AsinHow to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
Original titleHow to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable: Getting Your Point Across with the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense
A unique guide to speaking up assertively and positively when disagreeing with others. Tells readers how to get their point across in sensitive daily situations, large and small. Emphasizes the importance of answering negative speech in a way that promotes understanding rather than hostility. Uses diverse scenarios to illustrate how Elgin's system of communication works in practical situations.