What is “tone”?: Difference between revisions

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'''Word Choice'''
'''Word Choice'''


As Hacker States in her book word choice can also have great effects on a papers tone.  Her are a few pointers a writer should keep in mind when referring to word tone (W3 pp 128):
As Hacker States in her book word choice can also have great effects on a papers tone.  Her are a few pointers a writer should keep in mind when referring to word tone (W3 pp 128):


* 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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