Writing an Argumentative Essay about Education

Writing an Argumentative Essay about Education

I can recognize the difference between connotation and denotation

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Relevant

• relating to the topic under discussion

• a claim that supports an opposing argument

• a statement or thesis that could be challenged

• a statement of a position on something based on reason

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Argument

• information that proves a statement is true

• a claim that supports an opposing argument

• a statement or thesis that could be challenged

• a statement of a position on something based on reason

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Counterclaim

• information that proves a statement is true

• a claim that supports an opposing argument

• a statement or thesis that could be challenged

• able to be believed or trusted

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Evidence

• information that proves a statement is true

• a claim that supports an opposing argument

• a statement or thesis that could be challenged

• able to be believed or trusted

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Claim

• information that proves a statement is true

• a claim that supports an opposing argument

• a statement or thesis that could be challenged

• able to be believed or trusted

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Credible

• information that proves a statement is true

• a claim that supports an opposing argument

• a statement or thesis that could be challenged

• able to be believed or trusted

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What is the meaning of connotation?

• Emotional meaning of a word

• An emotional outburst

• Official meaning of a word

• Refers to emotional atmosphere produced by an author’s use of language

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What is the meaning of denotation?

• It represents something else (emble, token, etc.)

• The emotion of a word

• The art of lasagna baking

• The official meaning of a word

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What is an example of denotation?

• Childish being negative while youthful is positive

• Dreamer- a person who is dreaming or has dreams

• Candy apples are very delicious.

• How have you been?

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Is this an example of a positive connotation?

“She has a very energetic mindset!”

• Yes!

• No!

• Maybe!

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Is this an example of denotation?

Chicken - a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.

• Yes.

• Not really...

• Maybeeee!

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I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.

• positive

• negative

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Which connotation is MORE positive?
________ people rode on the roller coaster.

• Brave
• Foolhardy

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The connotation of a word can be.... (Choose all the correct answers)

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• true

• false

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Which of the following has the most positive connotation?

• carefree
• lazily
• hastily

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Consider the following sentences. I hear my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. How does the connotation of the word chatting in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?

• It implies the conversation is not serious.

• It implies that the conversation is funny.

• It implies anger or resentment in the conversations.

• It implies the conversation is very serious.

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Read the sentences and answer the question. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most stubborn person I know. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most persistent person I know. How does the connotation of the word persistent in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?

• It implies a positive characteristic.

• It implies an increasingly negative characteristic.

• It implies a careless characteristic.

• It implies a playfully irresponsible characteristic.

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Which word has a neutral connotation?

• Mansion
• Residence
• Shack

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Read the sentences and answer the question. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods won the tournament. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods dominated the tournament. How does the connotation of the word dominated in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?

• It shows that he won by a small margin.

• It emphasizes that he easily won.

• It implies that he played with arrogance and pride.

• It implies that he cheated in order to win.

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Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

She was disappointed that the dress she wanted to buy her daughter was ________________ as she ran her fingers across the fabric.

• expensive

• overpriced

• unafordable

• pricey

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Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

She was disappointed that the dress she wanted to buy her daughter was ________________ as she ran her fingers across the fabric.

• expensive

• overpriced

• unafordable

• pricey