Which of the following is NOT an attention-getting device suggested in the text for use in an introduction?

The literal or dictionary meaning of a word is its

a. connotation. b. denotation. c. regionalism. d. vernacular.

Which of the following is an example of a social text that could be studied by qualitative researchers?

a. The film American Beauty b. a transcript of a conversation between family members during dinner. c. music videos d. all of the above