Author's Tone & Purpose (Wed, 29/2/12)

Whad'up!

As you can see, Gangster mode today. Muahaha.

So, today's class was about author's tone & purpose. Authors have several purpose in mind when writing something. Either to:

• Entertain
• Inform or
• Persuade

 Different styles of writing sets a different kind of purpose. For example, for the purpose to inform, the author might use a very formal and factual piece of writing. On the other hand, the author might use a very convincing and smooth kind of writing to achieve the purpose for persuading.

Tone

A writer's tone towards an issue is shown through his tone uses in writing.

There are 2 basic tones: Positive or Negative

You can tell if the writer is showing  a positive attitude or a negative attitude through his word choice. 

Try to differentiate the words below whether it belongs to a positive or a negative category. 

• Sarcastic
• Optimistic
• Pessimistic
• Indifferent
• Cynical
• Bitter
• Encouraging
• Thoughtful
• Mocking
• Praising

Get the idea? I really hope you do, because I have no idea how to explain it better. TT

Bye!