Author's purpose and Tone

29/02/2012

Today, we learnt to identify the purpose for author's to write and the tone used in their writing...

• entertain-The author tells a story that describes something or someone in an interesting way.

• persuade- The author tries to change our opinion on a topic by appealing to our emotions.

• instruct- The author will explain or teach something in the story that the reader doesn’t know.  The author provides knowledge to the reader.

• describe-Authors often describe to support other purposes in writing. They use it to create a character, set a mood or envision a scene. 

What is tone?

Tone-writer’s use of words and writing styles to demonstrate his or her stand towards the issue

There are so many types of tone. As example:

•Indignant

•Evasive 

•Incredulous

•Optimistic

•Pessimistic

•Mocking

•Malicious

•Compassionate 

•Cynical

•Bitter