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Word Choice and Evidence in Wheels of Change, Part 3
Assignment Active
Loaded Language
Which group of words have strong negative
connotations?
Highlight words with strong negative connotations.
This was one of the matters that motivated Charlotte
Smith to declare that the bicycle had brought about
"the alarming increase of immorality among young
women in the United States" because of the "evil
associations and opportunities" it made possible.
-Wheels of Change,
Sue Macy
Which viewpoint is supported by the words with strong
negative connotations?
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