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Learning Intention: Identify comments that are argumentative and give reasons for why the comments are impolite, unhelpful, or unnecessary. The step after complaining seems to be arguing. Some people feel that they have to find something negative about every situation, no matter what the situation may be. This lesson gives you a chance to think of argumentative comments, and then decide whether or not the arguing is helpful or unnecessary. Thinking questions: 1. What does it mean to argue with someone? 2. What are some bad things that come from arguing? 3. Can good things come from arguing? 4. Can you change someone's mind in another way other than arguing? How? 5. If you disagree with your teacher about something, is arguing about it going to help? What would help? Directions: This time, you get to argue! Fill out what they student might say to argue with the teacher. Don't go too overboard (no bad language or gestures), but think like an arguer!