Question

What does connotative mean?
Responses

having a direct, specific meaning
having a direct, specific meaning - no response given

relating to a clear, specific theme
relating to a clear, specific theme - no response given

going beyond a literal meaning to suggest meaningful images, insights, or associated ideas
going beyond a literal meaning to suggest meaningful images, insights, or associated ideas - no response given

suggesting a positive or negative meaning of a word apart from its dictionary meaning
What is tone as it relates to an informational text?
Responses

the use of word choice to show the importance of a subject
the use of word choice to show the importance of a subject - no response given

the use of figurative language to evoke an image in the reader’s mind
the use of figurative language to evoke an image in the reader’s mind - no response given

the purpose an author has for writing about a subject
the purpose an author has for writing about a subject - no response given

the attitude an author shows toward their subject
Use the article excerpt to answer the question.

When deaf viewers watched Nelson Mandela’s memorial last week and realized the sign language interpreter was making gestures that were little more than gibberish, they were outraged. Word of the botched event spread throughout the deaf community of social media networks. Thamsanqua Jantjie, the infamous “fake interpreter” had stolen a moment in history from those who could not hear.
Which words from the text help readers identify the author’s tone?

Responses

community, history
community, history - no response given

watched, realized
watched, realized - no response given

memorial, interpreter
memorial, interpreter - no response given

outraged, stolen
Why Journalism Has a Gender Problem"
by Corinne Segal

In broadcast newsrooms, women make up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers, according to a 2014 survey by the Radio Television Digital News Association. The fewest female leaders appear in radio, where they account for 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers.



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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

How could this paragraph be rewritten to show a hopeful mood?

Responses
Use the passage to answer the question.

How could this paragraph be rewritten to show a hopeful mood?

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Women account for only 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers in radio. They fare hardly better in broadcast newsrooms, making up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers.
Women account for only 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers in radio. They fare hardly better in broadcast newsrooms, making up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers. - no response given

In broadcast newsrooms, women make up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers. In radio, women account for 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers.
In broadcast newsrooms, women make up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers. In radio, women account for 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers. - no response given

In radio, women account for 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers. Broadcast newsrooms offer women more opportunities, where they make up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers.
In radio, women account for 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers. Broadcast newsrooms offer women more opportunities, where they make up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers. - no response given

Women account for only 23 percent of radio news directors and 31 percent of broadcast news directors. Higher leadership positions are worse. Only 18 percent of radio general managers are women, and only 20 percent of broadcast news general managers are women.
Use the passage to answer the question.

Which revision of this paragraph shows a tone that is judgmental toward women?

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The Neiman report shows that managers are most frequently hired out of “hard” beats, where men hold most of the positions. Women cite the demands of child care as a major factor in their decision not to take these jobs, which require irregular hours and travel.
The Neiman report shows that managers are most frequently hired out of “hard” beats, where men hold most of the positions. Women cite the demands of child care as a major factor in their decision not to take these jobs, which require irregular hours and travel. - no response given

Men hold more “hard” beats than women. Women usually choose their children over their jobs, while men show more commitment to their work with their willingness to travel and work irregular hours.
Men hold more “hard” beats than women. Women usually choose their children over their jobs, while men show more commitment to their work with their willingness to travel and work irregular hours. - no response given

Women who are primary child caretakers face significant challenges with hard beats, which require irregular hours and travel.
Women who are primary child caretakers face significant challenges with hard beats, which require irregular hours and travel. - no response given

The path to management is full of obstacles for women. News organizations prefer to hire journalists from “hard” beats, which require travel and irregular hours. These demands can be too much for primary child caretakers, who are women in the majority of American households.

Answer 1

### Definitions and Responses

**What does "connotative" mean?**
- **Connotative:** going beyond a literal meaning to suggest meaningful images, insights, or associated ideas.

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**What is tone as it relates to an informational text?**
- **Tone:** the attitude an author shows toward their subject.

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**Which words from the text help readers identify the author’s tone?**
- **Words Indicating Tone:** outraged, stolen.

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**How could the paragraph be rewritten to show a hopeful mood?**
- **Hopeful Revision:** In radio, women account for 23 percent of news directors and 18 percent of general managers. Broadcast newsrooms offer women more opportunities, where they make up 31 percent of news directors and 20 percent of general managers.

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**Which revision of this paragraph shows a tone that is judgmental toward women?**
- **Judgmental Tone Revision:** Men hold more “hard” beats than women. Women usually choose their children over their jobs, while men show more commitment to their work with their willingness to travel and work irregular hours.

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