WarmUp Imagine the following scenario You received a

Loaded Words In persuasive writing Today’s Objectives Determine the meaning of words and phrases

Purpose of Persuasive Writing – To convince a reader to see the subject from

Word Choice – We need to think about the words we use and choose

Loaded Words – “Loaded words” are loaded with the potential to generate strong emotions

Loaded Words – Words like germs or caution might cause a negative reaction from

Loaded Words – Writers use loaded words (emotional language) to sway opinions – The

Loaded Words – New – Denotation – recent in origin (dictionary) – Connotation –

Loaded Words in Writing – Where are the loaded words in this sentence? How

Loaded Words in Writing – The model walked down the runway. – It is

Final Write Demonstrate your understanding of how loaded words or phrases impact meaning and

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Warm-Up Imagine the following scenario: You received a hand knitted ugly Christmas sweater from your elderly grandmother in June. How would you react and what would you say? Write 3 -4 sentences.

Loaded Words In persuasive writing Today’s Objectives Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in writing. This includes specific connotative and denotative words which will impact meaning and tone of a message.

Purpose of Persuasive Writing – To convince a reader to see the subject from the writer's point of view or to agree with the writer’s opinion.

Word Choice – We need to think about the words we use and choose each word wisely – Certain words can help to make readers feel positive or negative about an idea. – We call these words loaded words

Loaded Words – “Loaded words” are loaded with the potential to generate strong emotions or feelings – positive or negative – For example, using words like healthy or safe cause a positive reaction from most people.

Loaded Words – Words like germs or caution might cause a negative reaction from most people.

Loaded Words – Writers use loaded words (emotional language) to sway opinions – The words reflect the bias of the writer – Connotation – the suggested meaning of a word, based on emotion; either positive, negative, or neutral. – Denotation – the actual dictionary meaning of a word.

Loaded Words – New – Denotation – recent in origin (dictionary) – Connotation – improved, better (positive) – Excuse – Denotation – explanation (dictionary) – Connotation – weak reason (negative)

Loaded Words in Writing – Where are the loaded words in this sentence? How do these words express positive or negative opinions? – The gorgeous model slinked down the runway. – Gorgeous and slinked; gorgeous is positive, while slinked is negative. *Class works on Word Bank and Connotation Activity.

Loaded Words in Writing – The model walked down the runway. – It is clear that the words are neutral – no opinions are being expressed. – *Class practice sentences

Final Write Demonstrate your understanding of how loaded words or phrases impact meaning and tone of a message. Imagine the following scenario: You are a manager and your location is over staffed. You have been told to downsize the number of workers. Using loaded language in either a positive or negative way, how would you tell an employee that they can no longer work there? Write 5 -6 sentences.