Which of the following sentences is an example of positive politeness?, Sorry to bother you, but could you possibly help me with this?, If you don’t mind, I just need a small favor from you.,  You’re always so helpful - could you give me a hand with this?, I apologize for asking, but would you mind assisting me?, Which of the following sentences is an example of negative politeness?, We both want this project to succeed, so let’s work on it together.,  Hey, you’re really good at this - can you help me fix it?, I totally agree with you, that’s a great idea!, I’m really sorry to trouble you, but could you possibly check this for me?, Circle the purpose of the following sentence and decide whether it is positive politeness or negative politeness: “You’re always so creative - I love working with you, let’s do this part together!”, Reduce pressure by being indirect – Positive politeness, Show approval and cooperation – Positive politeness, Avoid imposing by being indirect – Negative politeness, Show respect by keeping distance – Negative politeness, A police officer controlling a crowd shows which factor?, Kinship , Power , Intimacy , Age, People belonging to the same club or team demonstrate which factor?, Power , Age , Status , Group membership, Decide if the sentence shows social distance or social closeness: “Yo, let’s grab lunch together!”, Social distance , Social closeness, Which of the following best defines “face wants”?, A threat to another person’s public self-image, A way to reduce or soften a possible threat to someone’s image, The expectation that one’s public self-image will be respected, An attempt to criticize someone directly in public, Which of the following sentences is a Positive face-threatening act?, I'm so sorry to bother you, but could you possibly help me move this heavy box to my car?, Could you lend me $100 until next month?, To be honest, I think your presentation was a bit disorganized and hard to follow., Hey, if you're going to the kitchen, would you mind grabbing me a glass of water?, Which of the following sentences is a Negative face-threatening act?, I'm sorry, but I really don't think your idea will work for this project., Could you please finish this data entry by 5:00 PM today? I need it for the meeting., Maybe you have put on some weight., I noticed there's a small typo on the first page of your report., Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a Bald on-record strategy?, Stop! Don’t drink that!, I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation, but could you please pass me the salt?, It's getting a bit chilly in here, don't you think?, I was wondering if you might have a spare moment to help me with this report?.

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