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As Diana Hacker States in her book ''The Bedford Handbook'',word choice can also have great effects on a paper's tone. Here are a few pointers a writer should keep in mind:
As Diana Hacker States in her book ''The Bedford Handbook'',word choice can also have great effects on a paper's tone.<ref>Hacker 2003,p.128.</ref> Here are a few pointers a writer should keep in mind:


* A writer should use verbs that have subjects that receive action to give a better picture to the reader.
* A writer should use verbs that have subjects that receive action to give a better picture to the reader.
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==Sentence Structure==
==Sentence Structure==


Andrea Lunsford states in her book ''The Everyday Writer'' that in order for a paper to maintain tone, it must not deviate from tense or from mood.In order for a writer to effectively illustrate their point, they need to have a firm position and not waiver. ''Consistency'' is important to maintain a paper's tone and limits shifts in a paper's voice. Consistency will illustrate a writer's point effectively to his or her readers. Here are a few things that will help a writer maintain Consistency:
Andrea Lunsford states in her book ''The Everyday Writer'' that in order for a paper to maintain tone, it must not deviate from tense or from mood.<ref>Lunsford 2005, p. 195</ref> In order for a writer to effectively illustrate their point, they need to have a firm position and not waiver. ''Consistency'' is important to maintain a paper's tone and limits shifts in a paper's voice. Consistency will illustrate a writer's point effectively to his or her readers. Here are a few things that will help a writer maintain Consistency:


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