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Tone it down

Tone it down. Sign out a chromebook, sign into Google, do not open gMail yet. Mysterious video link. (video). What happened?. Used different tones for different people in order to: create different effects communicate different things represent himself differently. Paint a picture.

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Tone it down

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  1. Tone it down Sign out a chromebook, sign into Google, do not open gMail yet

  2. Mysterious video link • (video)

  3. What happened? • Used different tones for different people in order to: • create different effects • communicate different things • represent himself differently

  4. Paint a picture What words would you use to describe him when he was speaking to: • Broseph? • Girlfriend? • Boss? • Mom?

  5. How did he do it? • Used a different tone/pitch of voice • Clearly enunciated or slurred speech • Used specific vocabulary and word choice

  6. In other words, he changed his... Tone -- the speaker’s attitude toward a subject, character, or audience. It is conveyed primarily through the author’s choice of words, imagery, and figurative language.

  7. However... Tone doesn’t necessarily change the information being communicated, just the way it’s perceived. • Imagine how the Boss would react if the guy used his “Broseph” tone to explain why he was out sick. • Or how Broseph would react to being spoken to like the guy’s girlfriend.

  8. Which would you rather be? • Strong-willed orStubborn • Slender orScrawny • Immature orYouthful

  9. Tone in literature • Connotation of words is crucial. • Different words can have the same definition, but different associations. • Connotation can be positive, negative, or neutral

  10. The Tell-Tale Heart • True or False: Insane people know they are insane

  11. The Tell-Tale Heart • As you watch, see if you can get an idea of what the author’s tone might be. • After watching this short adaptation, you will be closely reading parts of the text, so pay attention

  12. Tell-Tale Heart TRUE! --nervous --very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses --not destroyed --not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily --how calmly I can tell you the whole story.

  13. Tell-Tale Heart TRUE! --nervous --very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses --not destroyed --not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily --how calmly I can tell you the whole story.

  14. To the text! • See if your group can determine the author's tone in this story. Highlight particular words and phrases from the excerpted passages that support your assertions. • Each group member must highlight at least eight words or phrases of their own from the text of the story • There could be more than one correct answer, so make sure to explain your case thoroughly using evidence from the text to support your answer. Don’t just tell me what you think; tell me why. Convince me.

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