PPT-Author’s Purpose and Tone

Part of reading critically is being aware of an authors purpose and tone Purpose the authors reason for writing Tone the expression of the authors . 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—. Notes. DICTION…... "The difference between the almost-right word and the right word is really a large matter.". ―. Mark . Twain. Diction. Diction refers to an author’s word choice. . Every word is chosen for a reason!. 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—. MRS. BURHENN. TONE. . Tone . is defined as the writer's or speaker's attitude toward the subject and the audience. Understanding tone in prose and poetry can be challenging because the reader doesn't have voice inflection to obscure or to carry meaning. Thus, an appreciation of word choice, details, imagery, and language all contribute to the understanding of tone. To misinterpret tone is to misinterpret meaning. . Literary Elements. . Style in literature is the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words — the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text. Style describes . 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?. 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??. Prof. Miguel A. Arce Ramos. English 11th. Author’s Tone. The author’s purpose is expressed by the tone of voice he or she assumes in writing. . Tone is the emotion or mood of the author’s written voice. Purpose and tone are so closely related that they work together. . Author’s Purpose 4.2 Reading Skill Authors usually write to persuade, inform, or entertain. Persuade: to cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument Did the author try to change your mind? Author’s Purpose 4.2 Reading Skill Authors usually write to persuade, inform, or entertain. Persuade: to cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument Did the author try to change your mind? Tone vs. Mood Tone Tone: The writer’s attitude towards the subject of the piece, the audience, and self. Also known as, the way feelings are expressed. Conveyed through the use of: Diction (the words that the author uses in his/her writing) Authors usually write to persuade, inform, or entertain.. Persuade: to cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument. Did the author try to change your mind?. Did the author try to make you do or believe something?. DIDLS the TONE Mnemonic. D. iction . I. mages . D. etails . L. anguage. S. yntax. D. iction. Diction is WORD CHOICE. Connotation. is the emotional feelings evoked by a word or phrase. TONE is created by using words with similar connotations. 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