Tone Scale
Visual representation of the tone scale.
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Writers exist on a spectrum. Identifying where they sit helps you answer 'writer's view' questions accurately.
Work out the writer's purpose and attitude from their tone and word choice.
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Teach purpose: inform, criticise, compare, warn, persuade, question.
In IELTS Reading, you aren't just scanning for facts. High-level questions require you to understand why the author wrote the text and how they feel about the topic.
Visual representation of the tone scale.
Writers exist on a spectrum. Identifying where they sit helps you answer 'writer's view' questions accurately.
neutral, cautious, doubtful, critical, supportive, enthusiastic.
Match sentence excerpts to attitude labels.
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Choose purpose based on passage extract.
Read the excerpt: 'Despite the massive financial investment, the city's new transport initiative has failed to reduce traffic congestion. Poor planning and a lack of public consultation have resulted in a system that benefits almost no one.'
What is the writer's MAIN purpose in this paragraph?
AI highlights words showing stance.
Let's put this into practice. Identifying tone words makes IELTS Reading much faster because you stop guessing and start observing.
Find the adverb and the adjective that show the writer's feelings.
Connect this IELTS strategy to a real-world professional communication skill.