(By the way, there are lot of articles and examples online, here is one of them:
http://changingminds.org/techniques/assertiveness/assertiveness.htm )
Q1. Your boyfriend bought you a jazz concert ticket, but you don’t like jazz at all. Your choice:
a> “Why did you buy the ticket? Go by yourself”
b> “Thanks”, you went, but didn’t enjoy the concert
c> “Thank you for buying me the ticket (Express understanding),but Jazz is my least favorite (State your reason). I’d love to go with you for a different concert next time (State your position)”
Q2. During recess, some of your classmates are laughing at your best friend Jenny’s new hair style. Your choice:
a> “Shut up. I can’t stand you guys laughing at my friend”
b> “ha ha ha…” you laughed with your classmates, trying to please them
c> “You are laughing at my best friend (State your reason),I feel hurt (Express your own feeling)”
Q3. Ms. Jenny gave each of you 30 minutes to type the story that you wrote at home into the computer. Your story was very long. You only typed in half of it when the time was up. Your choice:
a> “No fair! That’s not enough time”, you through the rest of the unfinished paper into the garbage
b> You handed in the unfinished story, and felt very upset
c> “Excuse me Ms. Jenny, my story is long. I did my best but still couldn’t finish the typing (State your reason). Could you give me more time to finish? (Make your request clear)”