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an atmosphere created by writer’s diction and other details selected- how the audience or characters feel

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the attitude a writer takes toward the subject of a work

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language used by writers to create images in the mind of the reader

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the universal message about life that a writer wants to convey

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the vantage point from which the writer tells the story

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What you want your readers to believe; the “point” you hope to persuade your reader of

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What you will use to support the claim; your “proof”

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Explains why you think your evidence is relevant to your claim

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There was a long hiatus in the television broadcast. This pause was caused by technical errors.

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Faye was not sentimental about the old maple tree in the front yard. Although it had been important to her family for many generations, she had no trouble deciding to cut it down.

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Grandma Marie loved to indulge her grandchildren whenever she was watching them, giving them all the things they were never allowed to have, like soda and greasy food.

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The science fair needed impartial judges: they had to have no biases towards any of the contestants so it would be fair.

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As Jamal ran towards the goal of the soccer field, he suddenly rolled his ankle and fell to the ground. He grimaced, clutching his ankle in pain.

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Dogs that have been neglected are often wary around strangers. Eventually, however, they can learn to trust and love people again.

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Sean blew out his birthday candles, thinking about all the changes that would take place in the next decade. He would get a car, graduate, and be in college before he knew it!

PASSAGE PRACTICE: What is the tone of this passage?

The R.M.S. Titanic was cruising at 23 knots in the mid-Atlantic when it struck an iceberg and slowly sank. There were not enough lifeboats to save everyone. 1,523 people went down with the ship into water icy enough to cause instant pain and death by hypothermia within ten to fifteen minutes. After the stern of the ship disappeared beneath the glassy waters, 308 people remained bobbing on the surface, screaming for help. There were, in fact, 20 life boats lingering nearby, which failed to come to their rescue immediately. By the time lifeboat crewmen organized themselves and came back with just one boat, almost all in the water had died.

PASSAGE PRACTICE: What is the tone of this passage?

The White Star Corporation was terribly arrogant to build a ship and not provide enough lifeboats for all its passengers. Its management was concerned that two many lifeboats on the Titanic would “sully the aesthetic beauty of the ship.” What were they thinking? No ship is unsinkable. And even more unforgivable is that, despite warnings of icebergs, the Titanic was cruising at top speed in order to break a speed record when it encountered the iceberg. What a horrific price those passengers had to pay so that the White Star Corporation could learn a lesson in humility.