Analyze Word Choice

How does a reader determine author's tone?

• Identify the author and topic

• Read an interview of the source's author

• Analyze author's word choice

• Infer tone using author's word choice

What is the tone of these words:

• positive

• negative

• humor/irony/sarcasm

• sorrow/fear/worry

• neutral

What is the tone of these words:

• positive

• negative

• humor/irony/sarcasm

• sorrow/fear/worry

• neutral

What is the tone of these words:

• positive

• negative

• humor/irony/sarcasm

• sorrow/fear/worry

• neutral

What does analysing word choice help readers understand about a text?

• The author's educational background

• The author's purpose and tone

• The number of characters in a story

• The publication date of the text

Which word choice conveys a more informal tone?

• Kids

• Children

• Youngsters

• Offspring

Choose the word with a more aggressive connotation.

• Assertive

• Pushy

What is the connotative meaning of "a heart of stone"?

• Strong and durable

• Cold and unfeeling

Choose the word with the positive connotation.

• gathering

• mob

Identify the word with a negative connotation in a work environment.

• Meticulous

• Persnickety

• Thorough

• Detailed