Question

6 read the passage. \tom was assertive during the discussion; he spoke up with confidence, offering his insights in a clear and respectful manner. alexs approach was more brash; he interrupted others, spoke loudly, and dismissed opposing viewpoints without consideration.\ fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. not all the words will be used. in this passage, the word assertive has a similar to the word brash, but assertive describes a quality whereas brash describes a quality.

Explanation:

The passage contrasts Tom's assertive behavior (confident, clear, respectful) with Alex's brash behavior (interrupting, loud, dismissive). Assertive is a positive - social interaction quality while brash is a negative one.

Answer:

In this passage, the word "assertive" has a similar meaning to the word "brash", but "assertive" describes a positive quality whereas "brash" describes a negative quality.