Paragraph: On the surface, the conquest of the Aztec empire by Herman Cortes is one of the most amazing military accomplishments in history. With a small fighting force numbering in the hundreds, Cortes led the Spanish explorers into victory against an Aztec population that many believe topped 21 million. In light of such a seemingly impossible victory, the obvious question is: how did a small group of foreign fighters manage to topple one of the world's strongest, wealthiest, and most successful military empires? Despite the Spanish advantages, the Aztecs probably could have succeeded in defending their capital city of Tenochtitlan had they leveraged their incredible population base to increase their army's size and ensured that no rogue cities would ally with Cortes. In order to accomplish this later goal, Aztec leader Motecuhzoma needed to send envoys to neighboring cities telling their inhabitants about the horrors of Spanish conquest and the inevitability of Spanish betrayal. In addition, the Aztecs should have exploited the fact that the battle was taking place on their territory. No reason existed for the Aztecs to consent to a conventional battle, which heavily favored the Spanish. Motecuhzoma's forces should have thought outside the box and allowed Cortes into the city, only to subsequently use hundreds of thousands of fighters to prevent escape and proceed in surprise "door-to-door" combat. With this type of battle, the Aztecs would have largely thwarted Spanish technological supremacy. However, in the end, the superior weaponry of the Spanish, the pent-up resentment of Aztec rivals, the failure of Aztec diplomacy, and the lack of an unconventional Aztec war plan led to one of the most surprising military outcomes in the past one thousand years. The author's tone can best be described as?
The author’s tone of voice refers to the words that are added to show point of view, emotion, or attitude. The strategy explained in this section is:
The moment the words were out of my mouth, I wished I could take them back. I didn't mean to hurt Keith's feelings. He is such a nice person, and he certainly doesn't deserve to be treated so poorly. I guess the stress from my job has been more than I can handle. Instead of taking my problems out on him, I need to deal directly with the people who create the stress. If only I didn't care so much what people thought of me at work, then this would not have happened. The tone of the passage can be described as
Alonzo winked at his mother's shocked gaze and with a smile he said, "sausage and pepperoni pizza for breakfast makes perfect sense. Allow me to demonstrate. You have your tomato. Tomato is technically a fruit. You have your cheese. Cheese is a dairy product. You have your crust… necessary carbs for quick energy in the morning. And don't forget the sausage and the pepperoni… my protein. If you think about it, it is just like bacon and eggs, toast, and orange juice." Still smiling, he added, "really, it is… well, almost." "Why are you looking at me that way?" The tone of this passage is
Whether you are starting or continuing on the academic road to success, there are a series of markers that will help keep you on the path. First, you must believe. Believe in yourself, believe in others, and believe in the process of life. You are here for a purpose. Second, keep an open mind. Be aware of things that are working and things that are not. Be willing to make changes. Third, know when you need help and be willing to ask for it. There are many people who can assist you; be specific when you ask for help. Fourth, use your resources: people, books, nature, experiences, events, travel-that which is seen and that which is unseen. Fifth, remember who you are and why you are here. Remind yourself what it is that you want to accomplish. Sixth, balance your life. There is a weariness that occurs when life's energies are out of harmony. Body, mind, and spirit need nurturing on a daily basis. Lastly, remember that storms never last. Which word best describes the author's attitude towards continuing on the "academic road to success"?
The presentation was about to begin. The audience anxiously waited in their metal chairs and talked to one another about what they were going to learn. The presenter walked to the front of the room, introduced herself. The audience clapped for the presenter. The presenter repeated what the audience already knew, that a passing quiz score on the information would be required by the end of the day for continued employment in the company. The audience immediately took out note pads and pens, tablets, and recorders. The presenter, then, pointed to the screen at the front of the room and pushed a button on her laptop. Suddenly, the screen went blank. The audience members shifted uncomfortably in their seats as the presenter worked to solve the problem. Some members of the audience tried to help. Phone calls were made by the presenter as the audience waited while looking nervously at their watches.The overall feeling of the paragraph can be described as
On almost any reading comprehension portion of any standardized test out there, you're going to get a question that asks you to figure out the author's tone in the passage. Heck. You'll see questions like this on many English teacher's exams, too. Besides the tests, it's helpful to know what the author's tone is in an article in the newspaper, on a blog, in an email, and even on a Facebook status for your own general knowledge. A message can be really misinterpreted and things can go really, really awry if you don't understand the basics behind tone. So, here are some quick, easy details about author's tone to help. Author's tone is simply an author's attitude toward a particular written subject. It's very different from the author's purpose! The tone of the article, essay, story, poem, novel, screenplay, or any other written work can be described in many ways. The author's tone can be witty, dreary, warm, playful, outraged, neutral, polished, wistful, reserved, and on and on. Basically, if there's an attitude out there, an author can write with it. An author uses different techniques to create the tone he or she wants to convey, but the most important is word choice. It's huge when it comes to setting a tone. If an author wanted his or her writing to have a scholarly, serious tone, he or she would stay away from onomatopoeia, figurative language, and bright, flashy words. He or she would probably choose tougher vocabulary and longer, more complex sentences. If, however, he or she wanted to be witty and light, then the author would use very specific sensory language, (sounds, smells and tastes, perhaps), colorful descriptions and shorter, even grammatically incorrect sentences and dialogue. Take a look at the word choice in the following examples to see how different tones can be created using the same scenario. The suitcase was packed. His guitar was already on his shoulder. Time to go. He took one last look around his room, pushing down the lump forming in his throat. His mother waited in the hallway, eyes red. "You'll be great, baby," she whispered, pulling him to her for one last hug. He couldn't answer, but warmth spread through his chest at her words. He walked out into the crisp morning, tossed his suitcase in the back, and left his childhood home, the future shining before him as brightly as the September sun. The suitcase was busting at the seams. His ol' beat-up guitar hung around his shoulder, knocking him in the head as he tried to get out the gol-dang door. He looked around his room, probably for the last time, and coughed so he didn't start blubbering like a baby. His mom stood there in the hallway, looking like she'd been crying for the last fifteen hours. "You'll be great, baby," she cooed and pulled him into a hug so tight he felt his insides squishing around. He didn't answer and not because he was upset or anything. More because she'd squeezed the words out of his throat. He clomped out the house, threw his junk in the car, and smiled as he revved the engine. He could hear his mom wailing inside and chuckled to himself as he backed out the drive toward the unknown. What waited around the bend? He wasn't sure, but he was absolutely, one hundred per cent positive it was gonna be good. Really good. Even though both paragraphs talk about a young man leaving his mother's house, the tone of the passages are very different. The first is wistful – more nostalgic - whereas the second is light-hearted. Reading comprehension tests like ACT Reading or Evidence-Based Reading on the SAT, will often ask you to determine the author's tone of different passages, although they may not come right out and ask you in that way. Some will, but many do not! Here are some questions you could see on the reading comprehension portion of an exam that relate to author's tone:
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