1. In other cases, during the course of conversation students forget which position they initially took, or are unsure of the position they must take, and are taken to task-in a light-hearted manner-by other students, as in Excerpt 4. Under the topic fast food, good or bad M initially takes the 'bad' position, but when asked why, he states that fast food is convenient (line 2);Excerpt
2. venience. [L and R both nod] L: [suddenly realizing incongruity] Oh!? Mm!? [points at M while looking up] Oh!? [everyone laughs. Points at M and leans toward] Do you think fast food;M
3. Bad bad. [more laughter] Oh. That�;But� you think fast food bad? Fast food is convenient? M: Ah, no no