The phrase "assertive version" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a more confident or forceful way of expressing something, often in contrast to a more passive or tentative expression.
Example: "In this discussion, I will present the assertive version of my argument to ensure clarity and conviction."
Alternatives: "confident expression" or "forceful statement".
The three current and former governors among the candidates — Mr. Perry, Mr. Huntsman and Mr. Romney — each described circumstances in which he would use the device to raise constitutional concerns about legislation, with Mr. Romney outlining the most assertive version.
Maybe, instead of my usual green goddess dip -- an assertive version of the many recipes out there -- I should make a Greek goddess dip, using the dill in place of my usual minced watercress, and feta cheese instead of the anchovies.
Make a chowder with new potatoes and green garlic and you've got a more assertive version of the classic French potage parmentier -- minus all that heavy cream at the finish.
Whereas the louder, more assertive version of fear is consistent with the manifestation of fight scenarios, the presence of a quieter voice in fear is typical of fright ones.
Mr. Clapton started with a restrained, ragtimey acoustic-guitar version of "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," then strapped on an electric guitar to lead a power trio in assertive versions of "Crossroads" and "Got to Get Better in a Little While" — a good benefit sentiment — that unleashed his wailing, jabbing lead guitar.
There's a slithering "Hard in da Paint" remix with the R&B singer Ciara, and an assertive, intricate version by the Cam'ron protégé Vado, but it's the original, uncomplicatedly rowdy, that's stickiest.
And the assertive sauce in the version at Perla, made from Italian tuna, would make an old T-shirt taste great.
Unveiled on Wednesday by Nissan's president, Carlos Ghosn, the 2002 Altima has a chiseled front end and high rear deck, giving it a far more assertive appearance than the bland version now on sale.
It matters, yes, for young girls to hear praise for being assertive and tough (the boy versions of "bossy" and "abrasive").
Both versions are powerful and assertive, but the string scoring has greater gravity and weight than the original version, and it benefited here from the intensity, drive and nuance that these players brought to it.
The control group received standard community care and the active group an assertive intervention based on a modified version of the international model of assertive community treatment.
