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Tone

Tone. The Indirect Ways That Writers Communicate. Tone is the emotion or mood of the author’s written voice. It is the author’s attitude toward the topic. Objective (impartial) Unbiased Neutral Formal. Subjective (personal) Biased Emotional Informal. Characteristics of Tone Words.

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Tone

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  1. Tone The Indirect Ways That Writers Communicate

  2. Tone is the emotion or mood of the author’s written voice. It is the author’s attitude toward the topic.

  3. Objective (impartial) Unbiased Neutral Formal Subjective (personal) Biased Emotional Informal Characteristics of Tone Words Check your textbook for an extensive list of “tone” words.

  4. Understanding Tone • Refers to the author’s attitude toward his/her subject. • Think of how you interpret the tone of a speaker’s voice • Pay attention to word choice, types and length of sentences, description • Tone is important in determining the author’s purpose. Examples Instructive Sympathetic Persuasive Humorous Nostalgic vindictive Angry Insensitive Sarcastic Assertive Absurd

  5. Choose the tone: • “Mom, please,” she said as she rolled her eyes, “I would rather do it myself.” a. emotional b. neutral

  6. Choose the tone: • “Mom, please,” she said as she rolled her eyes, “I would rather do it myself.” a. emotional b. neutral

  7. Choose the tone: 2. “Mother, I would like to introduce you to my professor, Dr. Henry!” a. formal b. informal

  8. Choose the tone: 2. “Mother, I would like to introduce you to my professor, Dr. Henry!” a. formal b. informal

  9. Choose the tone: 3. “Mom, I’m having a terrible time; could you please, please come over?” a. details of facts b. details of experience

  10. Choose the tone: 4. “My mother’s name is Gerta Powell, and she was born in 1933.” a. objective b. subjective

  11. Choose the tone: 4. “My mother’s name is Gerta Powell, and she was born in 1933.” a. objective b. subjective

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