You see the word “home” in a text. What is its denotation?, A warm and safe place, A place where someone lives, A happy memory, Family feelings, In a news article, the word “slim” is used instead of “skinny”. What does this show?, Denotation, Grammar change, Connotation difference, No meaning change, Which sentence sounds more positive (connotation)?, The man is old., The man is experienced., The man is weak., The man is slow., A journalist writes: “The company finally admitted its mistakes.” What is the possible bias here?, Neutral reporting, Positive bias toward the company, Negative bias toward the company, No opinion at all, Which headline is most neutral?, Shocking failure of the government!”, Government disaster continues!, Government reports new policy results., Amazing success of the government!, Why do writers use connotation instead of neutral words?, To make text longer, To avoid grammar mistakes, To create emotional impact, To remove meaning, If a text only shows one side of an issue, what is it called?, Denotation, Bias, Synonym, spin.

Denotation, Connotation, Bias, Spin

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