Connotations
What is the positive connotation of the word "home"?
A place of comfort and safety (positive connotation).
A domesticated carnivorous mammal
Dog
What is the positive connotation of the word "childish"?
Playful or innocent
What is the negative connotation of the word "frugal"?
cheap or low quality
"If you don't go to college, you'll end up flipping burgers for the rest of your life." Which fallacy is used?
Black & White Fallacy: complex situation is oversimplified into only two extreme options or categories.
What is the positive connotation of the word "childlike"?
Innocent and joyful
A large body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface.
Ocean
What is the positive connotation of the word "assertive"?
Confident or self-assured.
What is the negative connotation of the word "confident"?
Arrogant or cocky
"I met two rude people from New York, so all New Yorkers must be rude."
Hasty Generalization: Drawing a broad conclusion based on too little evidence or a small sample size.
What is the negative connotation of the word skinny?
Thin in a negative or undesirable way
A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened together along one side and encased between protective covers.
Book
What is the positive connotation of the word "demanding"?
High expectations or ambitious
What is the negative connotation of the word "calculating"?
Manipulative or scheming
"If you don't buy our anti-virus software right now, hackers will steal all your personal information and empty your bank account!" Which logical fallacy is being used?
Appeal to fear or Scare tactic
What are the three main types of connotation?
Positive, Negative, and Neutral
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates visual representations in the reader's mind.
Imagery
What is the positive connotation of the word "eccentric"?
unique or creative
What is the negative connotation of the word "passionate"?
unpleasant, obsessive or intense to the point of being unreasonable.
"I wore my lucky socks and our team won the game. My socks must have magical powers!" Which logical fallacy is used?
Post Hac: Assuming that because one event followed another, the first event caused the second. Example:
What is the negative connotation of the word "stingy"?
Unwilling to spend, often perceived negatively (negative connotation)
The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.
Tone
What is the positive connotation of the word "meticulous"?
Detailed-oriented or thorough
What is the negative connotation of the word "reclusive"?
Isolated or antisocial.
"You can't trust anything Lisa says about the debate topic. She got a B- in History last semester!" Which fallacy is used?
Ad Hominem: attacking Lisa instead of addressing the argument.