1 of 6

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

Tone

Published on Nov 21, 2015

No Description

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Tone:

the author's attitude toward the topic of the text
Photo by a4gpa

words & details

The author's attitude is expressed through
Photo by chefranden

To identify the tone

Notice how key words & details are used within writing.

a Cheerful tone

  • Might use words like...
  • laughter
  • happy
  • funny
  • lighthearted
Photo by kaniths

a cynical tone

  • Might use words like...
  • untrue
  • questionable
  • skeptical
  • unreliable
Photo by mgerskup

or an objective tone

  • Tries to stay neutral by...
  • avoiding the pronouns "I" or "you"
  • using more technical terms & higher level words
  • not showing feelings or emotions
  • using a formal writing style