Warm-up: Connotations and Facts and Opinions

Which phrase has a more positive connotation?

• A snicker

• A chuckle

Which phrase has a more positive connotation?

• A willful attitude

• a resolute attitude

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

• A conceited person

• A confident person

Which phrase has a more positive connotation?

• A stingy person

• A thrifty person

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

• A company's spoils

• A company's profits

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

• A box filled with documents

• A box crammed with documents

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

• A nitpicky editor

• A meticulous editor

Which phrase has a more positive connotation?

• A peculiar object

• A unique object

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

• An employee

• an underling

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

• A clique

• A club