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Chapter 3

This chapter is all about how language impacts and shapes what we know.

Choose one of the following concepts for your entry on this chapter.

• Reports

• Inferences

• Judgments

• Snarl and purr words

• Slanting

1. Develop a succinct definition of the term using your own words

2. Compile a succinct bullet point list (no sentences) of key points Hayakawa makes about the concept. Include the page number in parentheses.

3. Pulling from current events either in your own life or the larger world, provide a specific example of the concept. Our course is all about language, so make sure your example involves language.

4. In 1-3 sentences, explain how your example adheres to the criteria of the definition and/or illustrates the key points you identified in #2.

5. Write a paragraph (at least 4 sentences) identifying which learning objective you see the concept most connected to and why.