Positive and Negative Central Impressions
A central impression is the image you wish to convey to your reader about a person, place, thing, or idea. The central impression reveals your attitude, opinion, or feeling about the topic. The central impression can be favorable (positive) or unfavorable (negative). In the text boxes below, write one sentence that gives a positive central impression and one sentence that gives a negative central impression for each topic. After you finish the exercise, click on Email to email your work to your instructor, or click on Print to print a copy of your work.

1. Write a central impression for a piece of exercise equipment that works on the abdominals.

Positive central impression:




Negative central impression:




2. Write a central impression for a new county landfill (garbage dump).

Positive central impression:




Negative central impression:




3. Write a central impression for a rat, an opossum, or a snake.

Positive central impression:




Negative central impression: