PPT-8 Purpose and Tone

CHAPTER 8 Purpose and Tone There is an author a person with thoughts feelings and opinionsbehind everything you read the purpose of a piece of writingto inform to persuade or to entertain. CHAPTER 8 Purpose and Tone. There is an . author. —a person with thoughts, feelings, and opinions—behind everything you read. . the. . purpose . of a piece of writing—to inform, . to persuade, or to entertain—. to. ADVANCED READING. SECOND EDITION . Use the tab key, space bar, arrow keys, or page up/down. to move through the slides.. [Go to “Slide Show” pulldown menu and click on “Play from Start.”]. November 21, 2016. Sinem Bezircilioğlu, PhD. .. WHAT IS A LETTER OF INTENT?. «statement of purpose». «letter of motivation». «personal statement». «cover letter». Information . about . your. Part of reading critically is being aware of an author’s . purpose. and . tone. . . • Purpose. . —. . the author’s . reason for writing. • Tone. . —. . the expression of the author’s . Friday 08/02/13. Think about the last movie you rented or saw at the movie theater. Answer the following questions in a paragraph. . - Who do you think the intended audience was?. - Why do you think that?. Close Reading. Close reading is used to analyze text. When reading closely, you develop an understanding of the text that is based first on the words themselves and then on the larger ideas suggested by those words; in other words, you take the small details, think about them, and discover how they affect the text’s larger meaning . Qualities of Effective Written Messages. Clarity. Tone. Economy. C. ourtesy . Clarity. Before you begin writing, decide exactly what you want your reader to do.. Decide what your purpose is; then state it directly in the first or second sentence.. The most fun you’ll ever have…. Consider the Connotations. Denotation = dictionary definition, literal meaning. Connotation = another meaning it suggests, positive or negative. Positive or Negative??. author’s attitude toward the writing . (his characters, the situation) and the readers. A work of writing can have more than one tone. An example of tone could be both serious and humorous. Tone is set by the setting, choice of vocabulary and other details. . Usually Shown through word choice (diction) and their viewpoint. Examples: formal, informal, serious, ironic, cheerful, nostalgic, sad, comic, angry, . gloomy, positive. Helps Establish the . mood. of the text, how the Reader should respond. author’s attitude toward the writing . (his characters, the situation) and the readers. A work of writing can have more than one tone. An example of tone could be both serious and humorous. Tone is set by the setting, choice of vocabulary and other details. . Technical writers work in. Medicine. Science. Technology. Firefighting. Automotive. Engineering. Business. Government. English: . Technical Writing. Law Enforcement. Education. Social Services. Technical Writing Is:. Usually Shown through word choice (diction) and their viewpoint. Examples: formal, informal, serious, ironic, cheerful, nostalgic, sad, comic, angry, . gloomy, positive. Helps Establish the . mood. of the text, how the Reader should respond. Jan 2009; g: ASC Eng Read Tone Tone is the author‟s attitude toward the topic. The author‟s attitude is expressed through the words and details he or she selects. For example, textbooks are u