You and your neighbor carpool to work every day since you both work in the same office. You believed this would be a good way for you both to save money on gas, but your neighbor has not been paying her fair share for the past few months. You've decided to discuss the situation with her, but you need to do some careful planning first. Describe a conversation you might have with her that incorporates the strategies of being effective and appropriate.

What will be an ideal response?

- Student answers may vary, but must include that to be effective, messages must be understood by others and achieve their desired effects.
* In this case, the desired effect is that the neighbor chips in for carpooling.
- Responses must also indicate that messages must be appropriate, by taking into account the time, place, and overall context of the message in order to be sensitive to the feelings and attitudes of the neighbor.