5.2 Attitudinal

When and Where did I find the word: I found this word in one of the required readings (Dreher & Singer, 1989).  The authors state: "Attitudinal and confidence qualifications are more common in expository texts that are not usually used as textbooks in schools."

Full Citation: Dreher, M. J. & Singer, H.  (1989).  Friendly text and text-friendly teachers.  Theory Into Practice, 28(2), 98-105. 

What is means: I really like this word, so it is more of a "heart" word for me.  When I hear this word, I picture a little girl with a pout on her face and hands on her hips.  As my dad would say she has "attitudie."  According to dictionary.com attiudinal means "manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind." 

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Level of Familiarity: Before looking up the definition, I had a general understanding of the word.  I knew the word and I had heard the word, but my knowledge of the definition was basic. 

Do I Want to Know This Word Well and Why? As I said before, I knew the word at a basic level.  To mean, when I heard attitudinal, I just thought of attitude. I didn't think of the word as a whole.  The word doesn't just include the physical appearance that one may have based on their attitude.  The physical appearance may and can be the end result.  What makes the physical appearance is one's manner, disposition, feelings, or position on an issue. 

Do I Think Others Should Know This Word Well...if so WHO and WHY?:  Everyone should know this word.  I have heard this word in so many conversations and have read it in so many different articles and texts.  Attitude plays a major role in our lives, having another word to describe attitude or its impact on an issue is important.