Learn about the author's tone in writing, which you must detect and interpret to improve your reading comprehension. Writers' have their own points of view and feelings toward the topics they write about. Through word choice, they can use words that convey the tone that expresses their ideas exactly.
GUIDE
"Interpreting what we read" (THIS PLAYLIST): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9dE7WMFmJgPenynBNKRS-_RDBK1CIyv
Transition words... https://youtu.be/7aksqJCgAMA
The author's purpose... https://youtu.be/z6H2NLPqWtI
The author's point of view... https://youtu.be/aptsr0CrpWY
The author's tone... https://youtu.be/h4YZ3BSaSDQ
Irony: Detecting and interpreting ... https://youtu.be/R6v2e37D-es
RELATED VIDEOS
Vocabulary playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9dE7WMFmJjhlBnZZkd0EuC5Wv3zYUJs
About Literacy playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9dE7WMFmJhsfgoIfpQ3mGAXiXh1Cxsm
FURTHER READING
155 words to describe an author's tone (web page): http://writerswrite.co.za/155-words-to-describe-an-authors-tone
Tone vocabulary list (pdf document on Google Docs): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JAV6CGRWvZDrdJmShJRNlDfKfzVN3lBlBPlOdOKM0VI
MUSIC
"And Then We Take Them Down Again" by Dokashiteru (feat. Susan Joseph)
"Sofamusik" in Dance of Anarchy by Sofamusik
