• East Central High School

• ENGLISH II

Name: Date: Analyzing Meaning and Tone in Informational Text Objective In this lesson, you will: • analyze how an author’s diction and syntax convey tone in a text • determine the connotative meanings of words in a text • use formal style to write a response that is supported by textual evidence and commentary Introduction In informational text, a writer’s or speaker’s tone refers to his or her . Tone in a text is the author’s attitude toward the he or she is writing about. A writer’s tone toward the topic could be serious, , optimistic, , or any number of other attitudes. tone is Guided Notes: Analyzing Meaning and Tone in Informational Text 2 ©Edmentum. Permission granted to copy for classroom use. Analyzing Word Choice DICTION A CLOSER LOOK AT DICTION