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Page 1: Tone or Attitude:. Tone/ Attitude... A definition:  Definition of Tone  Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or.

Tone or Attitude:

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Tone/ Attitude. . . A definition:

Definition of Tone Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone

is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.

Every written piece comprises a central theme or subject matter. The manner in which a writer approaches this theme and subject is the tone. The tone can be formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, and cheerful or it may be any other existing attitudes. Consider the following examples of tone:

--“I want to ask the authorities what is the deal? Apparently a flu epidemic that is destroying the health of good people seems rather insignificant to their agenda. The council members are too busy doing their jobs in seeking re-election to become committed to such a trivial issue.”

--“I want to draw the attention of the concerned authorities toward damage caused by an epidemic. If steps are not taken to curb it, it will further injure our community”

What is the theme of each statement (main point)? What of the tone?

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Political Humor. . . Satire?

Analyze the following political cartoon for content and tone. . . Break up into groups of two to four and respond to the SOAPStone questions.

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Political Ads from the past

Listen very carefully to each of the political ads. List several words to (at least ten from each) and analyze how they affect the overall tone/ attitude of the commercial. How does this specific diction contribute to the theme/ purpose of the commercial? Note any emotions (pathos) or logic (logos) to which they appeal. . .

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Tone in Political Ads

http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1952

http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2008

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This is a political cartoon from the late 1800’s depicting Grover Cleveland as the devil with red paint. The following explanation is given concerning the comic:

To begin with, 'I'll paint the town red", by Grant E. Hamilton, The Judge vol. 7, 31 January 1885. Cartoon from the magazine "The Judge". "Democracy" is portrayed as the devil holding a bucket labeled "Bourbon Principles" and a paintbrush (in which appears a profile caricature of Grover Cleveland), both dripping red paint with which he plans to "paint the town"; he is standing on a wall overlooking a view of Washington, D.C. showing mostly government buildings, some already flying red flags: "Pension Dep't", "White House", "U.S. Treasur", "War Dep't".

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Assignment. . . .

Compare the tone of this cartoon to the two more recent political ads on video.

Then, do a bit of research into the political/ economic situation that prompted the author of the cartoon. What, in your understanding, had dramatically changed regarding the present day perceptions of the Democrats and Republicans compared to the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

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Tone in various genres of music. . .

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Black Boy: Tone

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You may have seen in the news that General Motors is being investigated for a massive cover-up of a serious flaw in some of its cars: The ignition switches sometimes turn off while driving, shutting down the cars' power steering, brakes, and airbags. I believe this flaw and this cover-up is why my cousin Sarah is dead.Now I am fighting to get her justice. My cousin Sarah was one of the sweetest, most caring people I knew. She was a freshman in college, and her dream was to be a pediatric cardiologist. But one morning in 2009, as Sarah was driving home to see her new puppy, her car veered off the road and hit a tree. We thought she might have fallen asleep behind the wheel, but then we learned her car should have been recalled and may have shut off while she was driving. Her airbag never deployed. She didn't have a chance.Congress and the Department of Justice are investigating GM's massive cover-up, which caused the deaths of at least 13 people. Cases like this often result in moneary settlements, but I think it's ridiculous that the people responsible for so many deaths could come away with no consequences whatsoever.I started a petition on Change.org calling on the Department of Justice to file criminal charges against the people at GM who instigated and approved the cover-up that likely caused my cousin's death. Please click here to sign my petition.According to the investigations happening now, GM first became aware of the problem with their ignition switches in 2001. The first reported death occurred in 2005, which prompted a Congressional investigation, but still, cars like Sarah's remained on the road. We recently found out that Sarah's car was one of 2.6 million that should have been recalled.The fau part in the GM cars cost only 57 cents to replace. Instead of spending a measly 57 cents, GM was willing to let my cousin Sarah and at least 13 other people die.GM is far from the only company to have done something like this -- in fact, the government just completed a similar yearlong investigation of Toyota. But these investigations almost never lead to criminal charges, which is why corporations keep behaving this way. This time, for Sarah and the other victims, things will be different. This time, the people who caused their deaths will have to answer for what they did.Please sign my petition calling on the Department of Justice to prosecute the people at GM responsible for the recall related deaths.Thank you for supporting my family through this impossible time. Karlie Brighton YarbroughJacksonville, Florida


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