What is tone?

What is tone?

Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a writer

toward a subject or an audience.

Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a

toward a subject or an audience.

Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words

or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.

Tone is generally conveyed through the choice

or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subj

Tips for Creating Tone

Tips for Creating Tone

1. Careful word choice - use emotional vocabulary.

1. Careful word choice - use emotional vocabu

2. Think about how you want to convey your message.

Through an observation? A story? A memory?

2. Think about how you want to convey your m

Through an observation? A story? A memory?

3. What attitude does your speaker have? Are you telling

the story, or is it someone else?

3. What attitude does your speaker have? Are y

the story, or is it someone else?

4. Think about your audience. Is it a formal or informal?

Think about a conversational tone versus an academic
tone.

4. Think about your audience. Is it a formal or

Think about a conversational tone versus an ac
tone.

5. What do you want the readers to learn, understand, or

think about?

5. What do you want the readers to learn, under

think about?

What is tone?

What is tone?

Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a writer

toward a subject or an audience.

Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a

toward a subject or an audience.

Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words

or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.

Tone is generally conveyed through the choice

or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subj

Tips for Creating Tone

Tips for Creating Tone

1. Careful word choice - use emotional vocabulary.

1. Careful word choice - use emotional vocabu

2. Think about how you want to convey your message.

Through an observation? A story? A memory?

2. Think about how you want to convey your m

Through an observation? A story? A memory?

3. What attitude does your speaker have? Are you telling

the story, or is it someone else?

3. What attitude does your speaker have? Are y

the story, or is it someone else?

4. Think about your audience. Is it a formal or informal?

Think about a conversational tone versus an academic
tone.

4. Think about your audience. Is it a formal or

Think about a conversational tone versus an ac
tone.

5. What do you want the readers to learn, understand, or

think about?

5. What do you want the readers to learn, under

think about?