We continued to study the use of connotation by examining an argumentative essay from the textbook. We noted and discussed the pejorative implications of words such as" vapid , tepid, Pageantry, and solipsism" in the passage and noted how these strong connotations influence the argument and the tone. Next, we examined the 6 passages/sources that Matthew was given as a basis for his next synthesis essay. As our first step, Matthew worked on isolating and stating the claim of each of the six passages.