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HANDOUT Emotive Language

The document provides pairs of headlines and asks the reader to identify which headline in each pair is more likely to excite readers. It then gives examples of rewriting headlines using more emotive language. Specifically, it asks the reader to replace bolded words in additional headlines with more emotive alternatives.

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HANDOUT Emotive Language

The document provides pairs of headlines and asks the reader to identify which headline in each pair is more likely to excite readers. It then gives examples of rewriting headlines using more emotive language. Specifically, it asks the reader to replace bolded words in additional headlines with more emotive alternatives.

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Emotive Language

Below are four pairs of headlines.

In each pair which headline is most likely to excite the reader? (a) or (b)?

(a) Scabs thrown out of the union


(b) Strike breakers must leave union

(a) Fire at school


(b) School blaze

(a) Skilful Graf


(b) Graf magic

(a) Stewart injured


(b) Stewart agony

Now read the headlines below. Re-write them, replacing the words in bold with
more emotive words. The first two have been done for you as examples.
10. Man hit by robbers
( Pensioner hit by muggers )

11. A hundred peasants killed by troops


(A hundred peasants slaughtered by troops)

12. Argument closes factory

13. Train seats cut by teenagers

14. House prices fall throughout country

15. Supporters run onto pitch

16. Shortage of money creates problems in schools

17. Trouble on roads after snow fall

18. Player hits referee.

19. Political meeting ends in disturbance

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