Purpose and tone

Question 0

What are the author’s tone?

Answer 0

They are seven
The special ones
Neutral- no opinions f.ex. news
Positive- supportive
The 2 s’s
Sentimental- strong feelings, emotinal f.ex. writing about a person
Sarcastic- ironic, making fun of something
The 3 c’s
Cautionary- giving warning f.ex. global warming
Concerned- worried f.ex. wars
Critical- negative judgements f.ex. comments online

Question 1

What are the 3 purposes an author writes?

Answer 1

Persuade= sannfæra
Inform= fræða
Entertain= skemmta

Question 2

What can I do to find the tone?

Answer 2

1. Look at word choise- do they have positive, negative or no meaning at all.
2. Analyze the phrasing used to describe events- facts? with or without opinion? sarcastic?
3. Consider how you feel when reading- angry? sad?

Question 3

When finding main ideas.

Answer 3

Look at the first line and the last in a paragraph/text. Look at the whole.