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Practice the skills of collaboration

and negotiation as you plan an advocacy project. These two skills involve effective use of the basic five communication skills: listening, responding to the emotions of others, assertive communication, asking effective questions, and refusal skills. Goal setting and decision making are also useful. Accessing information will help to build a case for your project. Analyzing influences will help you decide how to persuade your audience to make changes. Be prepared with a five-minute oral presentation on your project for the class.

Advocating for Health

Key Elements of Advocacy
Take a clear stand for a healthy choice. Explain why the stand taken is good Use information to support the choice. Show awareness of the audience for Be persuasive. Show conviction about the message.

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Unit 1Skills

Lesson 14