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CHAPTERIII: EVALUATION

CHAPTER III : EVALUATION

A. Evaluations Questions

1. What is meant by Agreement?

2. What is meant by Disagreement?

3. What is the function of the expressions of agreement and disagreement?
4. Mention the expressions of agreement!

5. Mention the expressions of disagreement!

B. Key Answer

1. Agreement can be defined as a concurring stance (verbal or nonverbal) to a
preceding action or position taken by another speaker, indicating that an addressee
shares the speaker’s attitude to, or opinion of, that action or position.

2. Disagreement can take a number of forms. It may be stated explicitly, for example,
I disagree with you. In such cases a tripartite turn-structure is common: 1) claim by
speaker A; 2) speaker B disputes speaker A’s claim; 3) speaker A disagrees with
speaker B by supporting the original claim or by directly contesting speaker B’s
disagreement

3. Apart from its main function, which is to express approval and disapproval of
something, there are actually other functions. Agreement and disagreement can help
us hone our skills in asking and giving opinions too. Moreover, the disagreement
will usually be followed by additional opinions or reasonable reason

4. Expression of Agreement:
 I agree with you 100 percent.
 I couldn't agree with you more.
 That's so true.

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