--- title: How to argue: counter-arguments and respect — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Religion ethics description: The 16 test and exam questions of lesson 40 «How to argue: counter-arguments and respect» of the religion ethics 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/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/) [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/) / [Religion ethics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/) / How to argue: counter-arguments and re… # How to argue: counter-arguments and respect The 16 questions of lesson 40 «How to argue: counter-arguments and respect» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school with their options, 90 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/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/t1/) — My brother says changing your mind in an argument means you lost. Put him right. — right ✓ · ★★★ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/t2/) — ur only saying that cos ur a goody-goody church kid. What kind of reply is this? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/t3/) — Zayd, who is Muslim, thinks differently from you about a case. What is the best way to finish the discussion? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/t4/) — The other team says: "School should start later because tired children learn worse." You disagree. What should you do first? — right ✓ · ★★★ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/t5/) — Which is a straw man of "We should have more vegetarian school meals"? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/t6/) — A judge asks: "What is the strongest objection to your answer?" What is the best reply? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/t7/) — oh my god shut up, ur so annoying, u always think ur right. What should you do? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/t8/) — Ruby argues pets in class are cruel; Ben argues they're good for children. What common ground could they start from? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/t9/) — You and a friend still disagree after a long talk. What is the wisest thing to think? — right ✓ · ★★★ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/t10/) — Which shows active listening? — right ✓ · ★★★ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/t11/) — After a round, which is the best thing to say to the other team? — wrong ✗ · ★★★ - [t12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/t12/) — James 1:19 says "quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to become angry". Which olympiad habit fits it best? — right ✓ · ★★★ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/e1/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the practice designated "steel-manning"? — right ✓ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/e2/) — Identify the principal reason for which a personal attack fails as a rebuttal. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/e3/) — Select the response consistent with the established practice of adjudicators in respect of a team which revises its view upon hearing a superior reason. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/40-how-to-argue-counter-arguments-and-respect/e4/) — Given that two parties remain in disagreement after reasoned discussion, ascertain the conduct most consistent with the principles herein set out. — wrong ✗ · exam - ← previous: [39. 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