{"id":267,"date":"2019-07-01T19:23:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T19:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/scholarlywriting\/?post_type=chapter&p=267"},"modified":"2019-11-04T17:19:31","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T17:19:31","slug":"tone-of-writing","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/chapter\/tone-of-writing\/","title":{"raw":"Tone of Writing","rendered":"Tone of Writing"},"content":{"raw":"

Tone of writing identifies a writer\u2019s attitude\u00a0<\/b>toward a subject or audience. It influences the message as well as the audience\u2019s mood and receptiveness. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

In conversation, you can usually determine a person\u2019s tone quite easily based on the speaker\u2019s pitch, speed, and loudness of their voice. A friend telling you about being accepted into nursing school may use an energetic and excited tone, while an instructor talking about academic integrity and plagiarism may use a matter-of-fact and serious tone. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

In writing, you need to think more carefully about tone<\/strong> because you can\u2019t rely on your spoken voice. Tone is conveyed by a range of elements: the level of formality, point of view, word choice, and punctuation. Your audience is relying on written text only, so be careful to ensure your tone isn\u2019t misinterpreted. <\/span>You may use a combination of tones in your writing, for example both scientific and professional or critical and political. Regardless of the tone you want to convey, it is important to be consistent throughout your paper.<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n\"An\r\n

Figure 5.2: <\/span><\/b>Tone of writing<\/span><\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Student Tip<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\nDo Not Use an Informal Tone<\/strong>\r\n

It is never okay to use an informal tone in scholarly writing or any professional communications (such as an email) with your instructor. All communications should involve a professional tone.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\nHere are a few examples of different tones. Click on each to learn more.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[h5p id=\"43\"]\r\n

Activities: Check Your Understanding<\/span><\/h2>\r\n[h5p id=\"44\"]<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHow would you rephrase these statements to make them more scholarly?<\/strong>\r\n\r\n[h5p id=\"45\"]","rendered":"

Tone of writing identifies a writer\u2019s attitude\u00a0<\/b>toward a subject or audience. It influences the message as well as the audience\u2019s mood and receptiveness. <\/span><\/p>\n

In conversation, you can usually determine a person\u2019s tone quite easily based on the speaker\u2019s pitch, speed, and loudness of their voice. A friend telling you about being accepted into nursing school may use an energetic and excited tone, while an instructor talking about academic integrity and plagiarism may use a matter-of-fact and serious tone. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In writing, you need to think more carefully about tone<\/strong> because you can\u2019t rely on your spoken voice. Tone is conveyed by a range of elements: the level of formality, point of view, word choice, and punctuation. Your audience is relying on written text only, so be careful to ensure your tone isn\u2019t misinterpreted. <\/span>You may use a combination of tones in your writing, for example both scientific and professional or critical and political. Regardless of the tone you want to convey, it is important to be consistent throughout your paper.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Figure 5.2: <\/span><\/b>Tone of writing<\/span><\/p>\n

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Student Tip<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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Do Not Use an Informal Tone<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is never okay to use an informal tone in scholarly writing or any professional communications (such as an email) with your instructor. All communications should involve a professional tone.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Here are a few examples of different tones. Click on each to learn more.<\/p>\n

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