Hide Assignment Information Instructions This activity is important because you must often interpret layers of meaning in professional communication. The goal of this activity is to demonstrate your understanding of denotative and connotative meaning in professional communication. Select the most appropriate type of meaningeither denotative or connotativefor the words and phrases below. Every time Jessica hears her manager talk about key performance indicators (KPIs), she thinks it's her manager's way of telling her she's making mistakes. KPI stands for key performance indicator. KPIs are metrics to evaluate performance. Evaluate means to assess or appraise. When Dean hears his boss say, "I'll evaluate your proposal later," Dean assumes his boss is really saying he's not interested in the proposal. When Kurt says, "Maybe," his employees interpret it many ways. Some think it means, "Yes, but not yet." Others think it means, "No." When Kurt says, "Maybe," his employees interpret it many ways. Some think it means, "Yes, but not yet." Others think it means, "No." When Serena says, "I agree with your idea," it means she holds the same opinion of the idea. All her close colleagues hold this perception. Jack often says, "I agree." Some colleagues interpret this as a way of saying he understands their views. Others think it means he agrees with part of what they said. Others think it means he wants to change topics