Communication and Interpersonal Relationships is a companion book to the award-winning Writing Strands curriculum for homeschoolers. It equips students with verbal communication and life skills that will prepare them for the adult world. Using the same structured, incremental instructions as Writing Strands, these assignments focus on often-neglected skills, including lessons such as how to disagree without being disagreeable how to talk to someone you've just met how to not be boring in a conversation These skills will truly improve students’ personal and professional lives immediately and in years to come. Communication and Interpersonal Relationships is meant to be used on an as needed basis and includes the following exercises: Eye Contact Verbal Reinforcement Physical Reinforcement Meeting People Classroom Techniques Interviewing How Not to Be a Bore I Can Top That Understanding Other People's Points of View You Become What You Pretend to Be How to Disagree How to Reduce Aggression Speaking with Body Language The Only Speech You're Likely to Have to Give Show Less