--- title: Arguing politely and never calling names — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Politics description: The 16 test and exam questions of lesson 39 «Arguing politely and never calling names» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Politics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/) / Arguing politely and never calling names # Arguing politely and never calling names The 16 questions of lesson 39 «Arguing politely and never calling names» of the politics course of Mova's primary school with their options, 92 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/t1/) — "your idea's well dumb, bruv" — what is a better way to disagree? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/t2/) — In Cardiff: "I'm proper tamping, he called my nan's party a bunch of muppets!" What is the most helpful view? — right ✓ · ★★ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/t3/) — What would happen if both sides of a class argument had to say the other side's best reason first? — right ✓ · ★★ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/t4/) — "don't have a cow, it's just a hamster" — the twins keep repeating themselves louder. What is the teacher's best question? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/t5/) — A boy says, "If you change your mind, you're a loser." What is the better view? — right ✓ · ★★ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/t6/) — In Singapore: "You tell me who your parents vote for, can or not?" What is a polite answer? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/t7/) — Dylan is about to swear back at a stranger online. What would be wiser? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/t8/) — In a cartoon, the cat says the dog wants "to eat all the food in the world", but the dog only said he was hungry. What trick is that? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/t9/) — "Anyone who votes for that lot is thick" — what is the fairer view? — right ✓ · ★★ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/t10/) — "Have you no opinion? Just pick a side, quick!" Finn hasn't learned about zoos yet. What is best? — right ✓ · ★★ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/t11/) — Liam and Jake are best mates but disagree about a four-day week. Can they stay friends? — right ✓ · ★★ - [t12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/t12/) — After a row, Amira gives her friend a cwtch and says, "We both want what's best for the hamster." What has she found? — right ✓ · ★★ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/e1/) — Which of the following most accurately characterises an argument as understood in this lesson? — wrong ✗ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/e2/) — Identify the practice whereby a participant restates the opposing position in its most cogent form prior to responding. — right ✓ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/e3/) — It is given that a pupil is asked to disclose how the members of his family voted. Select the response most consistent with the established facts. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/e4/) — Whereas a person alters his view upon receipt of new information, determine the characterisation most consistent with this lesson. — wrong ✗ · exam - ← previous: [38. Protests, petitions and young activists](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/38-protests-petitions-and-young-activists/) - next →: [40. Putting it together: explain each side, check th…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/40-putting-it-together/) - ↑ back to [Politics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/)