toneThe author’s attitude toward a topic, shown through word choice, like admiring, doubtful, or urgent.
You’ll leave with these skills
01Explain why an author includes a quote, a number, or a storyName what the author uses, such as a quotation, number, or example, and explain its specific purpose. Identify the claim it supports, the idea it illustrates, or the response it encourages.
02Catch choices that name the right technique but the wrong reasonCross out any choice that names what the author uses but gives a reason the passage doesn’t support.
03Connect an example to the point the author is makingSay what the whole passage is trying to do, then pick the choice that explains how the example or quote helps it do that.
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