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Disagreeing without insulting someone
Grades 6–8 · Ready-made original
Write, draw, or say your answer. You may pass.
An example
A project group must choose between a comic and a short video. Alex wants the comic because it can be completed in class. Drew wants the video because the group has already filmed one scene. They begin saying the other idea is stupid. The deadline is tomorrow.
What would help them decide without insults?
One possible response: “We have two ideas and one day. Which can we finish with the time and materials available?”
1. Two students want different poster designs. One calls the other design silly.
What would help them decide without insults?
2. A group cannot agree because the assignment's format rule is unclear.
What would help them decide without insults?
One sentence to keep
Choose one story above. Write the first thing the person could say or do.