7A Tone and Word Choice

Author's Tone and Word Choice

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Independent Practice

Guided Practice

Example Analysis

Types of Tone Pt. 2

Types of Tone Pt. 1

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Notes

We can analyze a reading passage and determine how the author uses word choice to create a specific tone.

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Learning Intentions

We will learn to understand the different types of tone and how authors use word choice to create tone.

Vídeo

Defintion: feels close to how you and your friends or family members talk with one another. Key Words: uses 1st or 2nd person narration, uses slang, sounds like a conversation

Types of Tone Pt. 1

Academic/ Formal

Defintion: uses technical language to explain concepts or ideas.Key Words: technical jargon, third person narration, research and citations

Casual/ Informal

Defintion: often casual and friendly, amuses or entertains readersKey Words: uses sarcasm, funny anecdotes,

Humorous

Defintion: expresses the sadness an author feels over an event or situation.Key Words: uses sad and somber language

Defintion: sounds fun and informal, can use some humor, language that appeals to younger readersKey Words: figurative language, onomatopeia, just sounds like fun

Types of Tone Pt. 2

Emphatic

Defintion: "serious" or "passionate." use an emphatic tone when writing about an event or argument they feel strongly about.Key Words: strong and emotional language, words with extreme connotations, repetition

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Sorrowful

By repeating the phrase "You need an education" Obama is creating an emphatic tone. When speakers or writers repeat words or phrases, they are creating emphasis.

I can see here that Obama uses rhetorical questions. That is an informal strategy to help him relate to his audience.

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Example Analysis

Analysis

And no matter what you want to do with your life, I guarantee that you'll need an education to do it. You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? You want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer or a member of our military? You're going to need a good education for every single one of those careers. You cannot drop out of school and just drop into a good job. You've got to train for it and work for it and learn for it.

Steps

Determine if the text is formal or informal. Give word choice examples to support your answer.

Look at Word Choice and other rhetorical devices to determine other tones created. Give word choice examples to support your answer.

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Guided Practice Analysis

Analysis

Read the paragraph from President Obama's "National Address to America's Schoolchildren." Now, as you might imagine, I wasn't too happy about getting up that early. And a lot of times, I'd fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. But whenever I'd complain, my mother would just give me one of those looks and she'd say, "This is no picnic for me either, buster."

Steps

Determine if the text is formal or informal. Give word choice examples to support your answer.

Look at Word Choice and other rhetorical devices to determine other tones created. Give word choice examples to support your answer.

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Independent Analysis

Congratulations on your new job at Dog Days Salon! During your time with us, you will be working with some of the smartest and best pedigreed dogs in the city. Our canine customers are the cream of the crop and as sharp as tacks. At Dog Days Salon you will work with diverse breeds. For example, you might groom a Miniature Poodle and a Great Dane in the same morning and go on to trim the toenails of a Toy Pomeranian before teatime. Being a dog groomer is like being a juggler. Grooming a dog requires concentration, skill, and speed. The dog and its owner are your audience, and as a groomer, part of your job is to keep them entertained. Keeping all these balls in the air takes practice. As you gain knowledge and skill, you will move up the ladder at Dog Days Salon.

Steps

Determine if the text is formal or informal. Give word choice examples to support your answer.

Look at Word Choice and other rhetorical devices to determine other tones created. Give word choice examples to support your answer.

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