Author Tone and Style

Tone is _____________.

• the feeling the reader gets when reading a text

• the author's attitude towards the subject he/she is writing about

• the specific methods an author uses in his/her writing

• the author's word choice

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Which word(s) can be used to describe an author's tone?

• mocking

• critical

• compassionate

• All of the above

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What technique is the most important when conveying tone?

• imagery

• satire

• syntax

• diction

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If an author wanted his or her writing to have a scholarly, serious tone, he or she would stay away from which techniques?

• Figurative language

• Bright, flashy words

• onomatopoeia

• All of the above

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CCSS.W.9-10.2E

Objective tone is ___________________.

• impartial, unbiased, neutral, doesn't show any emotions

• personal, biased, emotional

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CCSS.W.9-10.2E

Subjective tone is __________.

• impartial, unbiased, neutral, doesn't show any emotions

• personal, biased, emotional

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Textbooks are written in ____________________.

• objective tone

• subjective tone

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CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

Fictional and personal essays are often written in ____________.

• objective tone

• subjective tone

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A quick and dirty trick to figure out tone is to determine the subject of the sentence, paragraph, chapter, novel. Then, ask yourself how the author feels about the subject he/she is writing about.

• True

• False

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An entire text or novel can have a specific tone, but a sentence, paragraph, and/or chapter can also have a specific tone (perhaps similar, but different from the entire piece).

• True

• False

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