Read the following sentences. 1. dan is cheap. 2. dan is careful with his money. 3. dan is a smart investor. considering the connotations of the words used to describe dan, how does each of these sentences “slant”? a. sentence 1 is degrading sentence 2 is neutral sentence 3 is elevated b. sentence 1 is degrading sentence 2 is elevated sentence 3 is neutral c. sentence 1 is neutral sentence 2 is elevated sentence 3 is degrading d. sentence 1 is elevated sentence 2 is degrading sentence 3 is neutral
What if the author had used “looked at” instead? punishment would be deemphasized. punishments would be seen as less harsh. the meaning wouldn't change.