Khan Academy: Tone

What does tone in writing help to communicate?

• The color of the book cover

• The author's feelings about the topic

• The length of the text

• The number of characters in the story

What is the term used to describe the difference in tone required by social conventions?

• Volume

• Register

• Pitch

• Accent

Why might using very formal language for a small gift be seen as inappropriate?

• It is too short

• It is too colorful

• It could come across as sarcastic

• It might seem too casual

What does the phrase 'oceans of ink' suggest in the context of the hot dog discussion?

• A type of hot dog

• A large amount of writing

• A small amount of writing

• A new type of ink

What is the difference between tone and authorial voice?

• Tone is consistent across topics, voice is not

• Voice is consistent across topics, tone is specific to a topic

• Voice is about word count, tone is about word choice

• Tone is about word count, voice is about word choice