Author’s Tone
There are a variety of types of questions that can appear on the Paragraph Comprehension section of the ASVAB. As an ASVAB tutor, I discuss the different types of questions that can appear on this test. Some of the most common types are main idea, detail, vocabulary, inference, cause and effect, author’s purpose, and author’s tone. Author’s tone is the author’s attitude in a piece.
Today I present a Paragraph Comprehension Question. The question is about author’s tone.
The question is:
What is the author’s tone in a passage about animal testing written by an animal rights’ activist?
A . Enthusiastic
B. Critical
C. Objective
D. Indifferent
To answer this question, you must ask yourself how an animal rights’ activist feels about animal testing. His tone in the passage would reflect his view on animal testing. Would he think positively of it, negatively of it, or have no opinion about it? I will present the answer and explanation tomorrow.
