1. Take Foot. Stick in Mouth. LOADED LANGUAGE

2. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 2 Denotation The dictionary meaning or definition of a word. Pig: male or female swine Muriel Harris; pg. 224

3. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 3 Connotation Group of ideas implied but not directly indicated by the word. Connotation conveys attitudes and emotional overtones, either positive or negative, beyond the direct definition. Pig = sloppiness, dirt, fat Muriel Harris; pg. 224

4. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 4 Loaded Words Words or phrases which have strong emotional overtones or connotations and which evoke strongly positive or negative reactions beyond their literal meaning. Pig = ? http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Loaded_words

5. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 5 Examples of Loaded Words Ruler = TYRANT Powerful person = WARLORD Killing = EXECUTION

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7. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 7 Positive or Negative? 1. Cheap v. thrifty 2.Extroverted v. loud 3.Traditional v. old-fashioned 4. Loner v. introvert 5. Paranoid v. scared

8. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 8 Putting Loaded Words into Practice You must include 3 examples of loaded words into your narrative essay assignment. Each example must be underlined for identification. If the loaded words are not underlined, I will assume you did not use them in your essay.