A Short Summary of the Essay "How to Avoid an Argument" by Sam Horn
How to Avoid an Argument by Sam Horn About the Author: Sam Horn is an American author and an expert in Communication Skills. She has trained many businessmen and officers on how to communicate effectively. She is known for bringing out new techniques in the field of Communication Skills. She has written a book entitled ‘Tongue Fu: How to Deflect, Disarm and Diffuse any Verbal Conflict’. Sam Horn shows us how to control our emotions and avoid arguments. Summary of the Essay: In the present essay, the writer speaks about some techniques of avoiding arguments. Her advice helps us put an end to ugly situations with children, spouses, colleagues and others. The writer uses simple everyday situations to illustrate her point. According to her effective communication is simply a matter of the right choice of words. At the beginning of the essay the writer gives her own example. She, with her son, goes to an ice cream parlour to buy some ice-cream. The pla...