Tone words Flashcards
assertive-positive
A: having or showing a confident and forceful personality.
“patients should be more assertive with their doctors”
-knows a lot about topic introducing(informative, persuasive)
authoritative-positive
a writing style that displays confidence, authority, respect, and knowledge.
-this tone is projected through the authors’s choice of words
celebratory-positive
- of, relating to, expressing, or characterized by celebration
- done to celebrate something or wanting to celebrate something
a celebratory dinner. in a celebratory mood.
empathetic-pos
can be :
a written piece of work commenting sm, saying how they understand their(difficulties, happiness)
exuberant-pos
extremely joyful and vigorous.
impassioned-pos
A: emotional, earnest; filled with or showing great emotion.
“she made an impassioned plea for help”
对莫件事情很在呼(persuasive)
lighthearted-pos
A: amusing and entertaining.
“a lighthearted speech”
contemptuous-neg
A: disdainful, sneering; showing contempt; scornful.
“she was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race”
informative-inform readers about sth they think is bad; portrays scornful attitude towards this thing
persuasive-persuade reader sth is bad with storng emotions of contmpt.
