Answer to Question #235741 in English for Homie

Question

Elaborate on one aspect of politeness where a specific student was demonstrating polite or impolite behaviour and how it impacted you or made you feel.

Answer 1

Positive and negative politeness are two major types of politeness, and my example below focuses on positive politeness about self-image.

One day, I gave one student a responsibility to help me sort texts books according to subjects; he responded politely by accepting to help me with the task. He did a good job and replied, “you know it is always good to do our best in helping others,” after commenting on her excellent work. Her polite feedback made me feel so grateful and touched as a teacher.