TONE EXERCISE
Length: two
paragraphs (150 words each)
SELECT 1 OR 2
1. Compose
two paragraphs or brief essays (each of about 150 to
200 words)
on the same person, event, or concept.
In the first
essay use
an objective tone to describe the topic; in the second
essay
employ a subjective tone (either "positive" or "negative"),
thus
revealing an attitude about the person,
event, or idea you
have chosen
as a topic. Label each essay:
a) objective
or subjective
b) For the
subjective essay add additional headings:
1) "positive"
or "negative"
2) a term
or phrase which characterizes the degree of
enthusiasm or distaste you wished to convey. Use an
adjective and perhaps an adverb qualifier: for example,
bitter, guardedly optimistic, hopeful, extremely hopeful,
scathingly sarcastic, aloof, naïve, arrogant,
uncertain,
wounded, defensive, overly cautious, spiteful, etc.
2. Repeat
topic selection (1) but use two subjective approaches to
the same topic. As with topic (1), please provide a
term or
phrase characterizing the two different
subjective tones you have
adopted for this assignment. Label each essay:
a)
"positive" or "negative"
b)
additional heading: a term or phrase which characterizes the
degree of enthusiasm or distaste you
wished to convey. Use
an
adjective and perhaps an adverb qualifier: for example,
bitter, guardedly optimistic, extremely hopeful, scathingly
sarcastic, aloof, naïve, arrogant, uncertain, wounded,
defensive, overly cautious, spiteful, etc.