Each of the five short passages below (bold and italicized) are fairly objective and colourless. Your job is to write two new versions of each passage: one using positive connotations that shows the subject in an attractive light and a second using negative connotations to describe the same subject in a less favourable way. The guidelines listed below each passage should help you focus your revisions.

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Passages

1. Bill cooked dinner for Katie. He prepared some meat and vegetables and a special dessert.
   1. Describe the meal that Bill prepared, making it sound appetizing by using words with favourable connotations.
   2. Describe the meal again, this time using words with negative connotations that make it sound unappealing.
2. The person did not weigh very much. The person had brown hair and a small nose. The person wore informal clothing.
   1. Identify and describe this particularly attractive person.
   2. Identify and describe this particularly unattractive person.
3. Douglas was careful with his money. He kept his money in a safe place. He bought only the necessities of life. He never borrowed or lent money.
   1. Choose words that show how impressed you are by Douglas' sense of thrift.
   2. Choose words that make fun of Douglas or pass scorn on him for being such a tightwad.
4. There were many people at the dance. There was loud music. People were drinking. People were dancing. People were holding each other.
   1. Through your descriptions, show how this dance was an enjoyable experience.
   2. Through your descriptions, show how this dance was an extremely unpleasant experience.
5. After sundown, the part was empty, dark, and quiet.
   1. Describe the park as a peaceful place.
   2. Describe the park as a frightening place.