The tone of the writer...

BlackCitadel · #1 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:50 am *The tone of the writer...*

Hello,
Can anyone help me , please?

I have a question:
What is the tone of the writer in the paragraph?

How can I answer such question, please?

Mister Micawber · #2 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:54 pm *The tone of the writer...*

You can answer like this, for instance:

The writer is sarcastic.
The writer is sardonic.
The writer is being facetious.
The writer is being condemnatory.
The writer is being argumentative.
The writer is being supercilious.
The writer is judgmental.
The writer is supportive.
etc, etc.
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BlackCitadel · #3 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:59 pm *The tone of the writer...*

Thank you Mister for the answer..
But how do I know how the writer's state is???
Supportive - judgmental, etc...

Mister Micawber · #4 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2011 13:18 pm *The tone of the writer...*

Aha. Well, that's for you to judge by the words he uses and how he uses them.
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