Communication Styles That Don't Communicate 1 Studies show that certain styles of interpersonal communication are less effective than others. 2 Which styles are the ones to avoid? 3 These same studies indicate that the two least effective styles are aggressive and passive communication. 4 On the one hand, an aggressive style involves speaking in a disrespectful manner, expressing anger, or trying to dominate the conversation. 5 For example, a business executive might tell her coworker that his ideas for a new product are terrible. 6 Then she might interrupt him when he tries to explain his ideas. 7 This approach hinders successful communication. 8 It also creates barriers between people. 9 A passive communication style, on the other hand, can be equally unproductive. 10 A passive style might lead a person to hide his or her beliefs, speak quietly, and submit to all demands. 11 Someone working on a fashion design project, for instance, might agree to use a fabric that he thinks is unattractive. 12 He would not express his true feelings to the group. 13 In short, ineffective communicators can fail to influence others either by being too forceful or by hiding.their opinions. Questions about the Model 1. What is the main idea of the paragraph? 2. In which sentence does the writer state the main idea? In Sentence nu 3. How does sentence 3 support the main idea? 4. What points does the writer make about an aggressive style? $. In which sentence does the writer introduce an example of an aggressive style? 6. What points does the writer make about a passive style? 7. In which sentence does the writer, introduce an example of a passive style?​