Edit to craft a tone that is appropriate for the topic and audience, and supports the purpose. 0801.3.14

Links verified on 8/25/2014

1. Common Tone Words - a list of common tone words to help identify tone of stories
2. A Rough Hierarchy for Revision and Editing - Effective revising starts with the most general characteristics of an essay and gradually moves to more specific characteristics.
3. Seventh Grade Writing 2003 Test - [Note: This is a released test from Texas. They do not test Writing in the 8th grade] Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer. | 2009 test | 2009-M test | 2006 Test | 2004 Test |
4. Teaching Tone vs. Mood using Computer-Based Multimedia - lesson plan that can be adapted using Photostory 3.0 [this high school lesson plan could be adapted to teach this standard]
5. Tone in Literary Fiction - review definition and examples of tone
6. Tone in Business Writing - provides overviews and examples of how to use tone in business writing. This includes considering the audience and purpose for writing
7. Writing Guide: Audience - Recognize that different readers can best understand different messages
8. Writing with a Tone Appropriate for Audience and Purpose - lesson plan; a practical role playing exercise

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