Writing with Feeling Goal: To explore a published author’s tone and diction
Close your eyes Think of an event about which or during which you felt a strong emotion. Create a cluster of Words and phrases related to that emotional event. event
Quickwrite Write for a few minutes describing the reasons for the strong emotion during the event. Use some of the words and phrases from your cluster.
Headline News Select one of the emotion-packed headlines, and write the article to go with it. Outraged Judge Orders New Trial Angry Mob Storms Capitol Crowd Celebrates Team Win Parents’ Frantic Search for Lost Child Students Sing Praises for Language Arts Teacher
Real-World Examples Review the article provided to your group. Mark the words that convey tone in the article. Using those words, identify the author’s tone. Share: a summary of the article, your identified tone, and the reason for your tone choice
Return to your “tone” map and add your new understandings