In August, in a squat, brown office complex near the Albany airport, 50 entrepreneurs and bankers sat on overstuffed couches, earnestly discussing words like "value" and "ethics".
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Colin L. Powell was discussing wording for a proposed Security Council resolution with British officials.
French and American diplomats searched for a compromise in talks last week, Council diplomats said, discussing word changes in the United States draft resolution that would soften the threat of force to a warning of "serious consequences".
"The blended family", much discussed word, designates these new families formed by several homes between which children move.
As the idea of tax credits or vouchers for private schools became more widely discussed, wording and framing continued to affect responses.
Then, read and discuss the words and definitions listed in the Glossary section of the article.
If time allows, it may be beneficial to discuss other words for "satire," such as spoof and parody.
2. As a class, read and discuss "Working Words Into Images, Artists Become Storytellers" (//www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20040924friday.html), focusing on the following questions: a.
Students in each pair should share their responses and discuss the words that drastically changed the meaning of the original sentences.
