Agreeing Half agreeing Disagreeing

1. You’re absolutely right. 7. To a certain extent, but…

2. I don’t think that’s true. 8. I see what you mean, but…

3. I disagree, I’m afraid. 9. That’s true in a way, but…

4. I take your point, but… 10. That’s right.

5. Absolutely! 11. Well, it depends.

6. Do you really think so? 12. I would agree with that.

Use these statements to agree or disagree with the following sayings.

Good men must not obey the laws too well.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)

In commercial law, the person duped was too often a woman. In a section on land tenure, one 1968 textbook explains that "land, like women, was meant to be possessed."

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933 -), U.S. jurist and educator.

In university they don't tell you that the greater part of the law is learning to tolerate fools.

Doris Lessing (1919 -), British novelist and short-story writer.

Where there's a will, there's a lawsuit.

Attributed to Addison Mizner (1872 - 1933), U.S. architect.

2. The most common type of civil case (perhaps other than divorce matters) is a claim arising from an automobile crash (car, truck, van, semi or other vehicle collision). Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of accidental death and injury. In the following list the instructions for an aggrieved party are mixed. Arrange them in the right order. What should one do after an accident? Suggest your own ideas.