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3 takeaways

1.) The tone of the author influences how the audience perceives the given text.

2.) The author’s tone gives emotion to the text.

3.) The authors bias influences how the readers interpret the given information.

2 insights/ realizations

1.) I realized that the bias of the author can influence their tone

2.) Authors can leave out vital information so that they may prove that their ‘side’ is right.

1 unanswered question

1.) Can a defensive tone be mistaken for bias?

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3 takeaways:
1. There are different ways to understand the tone of an author
2. The tone of the author is important in text
3. Avoid giving biases and opinions

2 insights
1. It is important to use the proper choice of words
2. It is important to understand the tone because help us understand the topic easier

1 question
1. no questions

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Three Takeaways
1. The author's tone indicates their attitude.
2. The author's bias is when the author is being unfair on their points.
3. Inference is formed from evidence and reasoning.

Two Insights
1. Identifying the author's attitude is important.
2. There are multiple ways to identify the author's tone.

One Question
1. n/a

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Three (3) Takeaways
1.) The tone of the author is the way of the author to show his attitude or his thoughts towards a specified topic.
2.) The author's bias is his own opinion that may seem unfair to the viewers but are also valid since the author also has his own viewpoint.
3.) The tone can be affected by different factors such as diction and can be changed almost instantly.
Two (2) Insights
1.) Identifying the author's tone toward the text is important in order to relate to the author or to have a deeper understanding about the given piece.
2.) The author's bias may seem neglected because most readers forget that the author also has a different point of view.
One (1) Question
1.) As a writer, how can you make sure that the readers will understand you tone thoroughly and not make it seem like you are biased?

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3 takeaways
1. A tone is used by the author in their work.
2. Some might authors might be bias on their work where he is one sided
3. Different attitudes of the author can lead to the tone of their works
2 insights.
1. I realised that it is better to avoid being biased on written works
2. The authors tone and bias can affect the perspective of the readers.
Question.
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Three Takeaways
1. The author's tone refers to the author's use of words and writing techniques that showcases the author's attitude towards a certain topic.
2. When writing a position paper, we should avoid being biased.
3. Favoritism for a topic an author is writing about is considered bias.
Two Insights
1. The author's tone and bias can greatly affect the author's writing.
2. Our choice of words can affect our writing.
One Question
1. How can we determine if we are being biased or not?

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Three Takeaways
1. The types of tone and bias of an author
2. how to tell the difference between each type
3. the importance of the tone and bias of an author
Two Insights
1. the tone and bias is what affects the text of the author for a certain topic.
2. proper grammar and word usage is really important to make a good text.
One Question
1. Are there instances where the presence of bias in a text is good?

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3 Takeaways:
- I learned about Author's tone and bias
- There are three elements of tone
- I learned how to determine the author's tone
2 Insights:
- The author's tone and bias makes a big impact
-  I realized that bias shouldn't be used for academic writing
1 Question:
- Is it bad if there's a little bit of bias?

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3 Takeaways
1) I learnt on how to identify the different Tones and Bias
2) I learnt about Author's Tone and Bias
3) I learnt on the importance on the importance of it
2 Insights
1) I realized that the Author's Bias and Tone can affect the readers perspective
2) It is important to understand the tone to understand the text
1 Question
How can I tell if the author is being biased or not?

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3. Takeaways
-Projection of attidtude in writing is important
-Identifying Tone and Biases
-Authors have biases, and can be pointed out with emotional cues and such

2. Insights
-It should be up to the reader to decide, on what the think, biases should be left and not be put in a position paper.
-An authors tone can futher amplify points in a posistion paper.

3. Question
When are biases viable in a paper?

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Three Takeaways:
1. Tone in writing helps the author express his attitude through the text.
2. There are different ways the reader can determine the author's tone.
3. The authors bias affects how the text is viewed by the readers.
Two Insights
1. As much as possible, we should avoid using bias when writing a text.
2. The tone and bias of the writer has a great impact on the text.
One Question
1. How can we avoid biased writing ?

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3 Takeaways
1)There are different tones that can be used in writing.

2)An author’s bias is something he agrees upon.

3)Tone is an essential part of writing as it suggests an emotion/attitude towards a topic.

2 Insights or realisations
1)There are several tones and each and one of it represents a unique attitude.

2)An author’s tone and how he represents his bias can affect a reader’s opinion.

1 Unanswered Question

1) What are the effects of misused tone?

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Three Takeaways
1. Tone is an author's attitude towards a topic, unaffected by emotions and instead supported with arguments.
2. Tone is made up of smaller elements, which include word choice and description.
3. Bias is what an author feels about a certain topic, which often clouds their judgement.

Two Insights
1. Improving our writing means improving how we use its elements.
2. We must avoid using bias in writing.

One Question
1. Do biased authors have a certain way of writing that is identifiable?

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Three Takeaways
1. Tone is the author expresses his attitude through his writing.
2. The way an author conveys a certain attitude or point of view towards a topic is influenced by his/her bias towards that topic.
3. We have to identify the tone and bias of an author towards a topic to recognize the authors purpose and to understand what an author is trying to say.
Two Insights
1. Biases should be avoided when writing certain papers.
2. the tone of a message is a reflection of the writer which affects how the reader will perceive the message.
One unanswered Question
1. How do you avoid unconscious bias?

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Three Takeaways
1. Tone is important in writing text
2. Bias can effect the tone of a text in some scenarios
3. When you generalize text, it is called making an inference

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3 Takeaways

Author’s tone is the author’s attitude towards the topic

Author’s bias is the prejudice whether he/she agrees or disagrees with the topic.

There are different ways the reader can determine what the author’s tone is.

2 Insights/Realizations

I realized that the tone of an author could be described using adjectives.

I realized that the author could deliberately leave out other information in order to satisfy their prejudice about their topic.

1 Unanswered Question

If an author leaves out vital information because of their bias towards their topic, is their paper still accurate in terms of truth value?

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Three Takeaways
1.)Tone can be affected by diction, and can change easily.
2.) An Authors bias is a preference the author has against a certain topic
3.)The author's tone shows the readers and viewers the emotions and view on the environment of the author at that certain time.
Two Insights
1.) I realized that there is more than one way to recognize the author's tone
2.) I learned that you use things like writing mechanics to express tone as an author, rather than the reader's reflection.
One question
1.) How can tone be expressed through a writer's syntax

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3 takeaways
1)  The tone and bias of an author
2) The tone shows the opinion of the author.
3) Bias is like the author is letting his emotions or beliefs cloud about what the author is writing about. They are giving a biased standpoint instead of a objective one.
2 Insight/realization
1) Authors have their own point of views so a written text could sometimes be biased.
2) When writing our own papers we shouldn't be biased and answer it objectively. We should discuss not just our own viewpoints but other viewpoints too.

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three takeaways
1. The author's tone is important in the written text. It is the way they express the meaning behind the written work.
2. Bias is a prejudice against something the author is writing about. It can also be a favoritism towards a certain thing and it affects the way they write the paper.
3. An author is biased when they let their emotions affect their objective perspectives.

two insights/realization
1. I realized that there are three different elements under an author's tone.
2. I realized that being biased should be prevented when working on a position paper or any formal paper.

one question
How will we truly know if the author is biased or not?

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3 Takeaways
1. An author's tone gives emotion and atmosphere to their writing, even without the explicit statement of adjectives to dictate how the reader should feel.
2. An author's tone is the way a piece of writing reflect the environment and mental state the author was in at the time of creation.
3. An author's bias affects the view of the readers and skews how they interpret the actions and claims narrated in a piece.

2 Insights and Realizations
1. A good writer is able to accurately convey the tone of a passage without having to tell the reader how it is meant to be read. The 'show and not tell' approach is important to help the audience really visualize and absorb what the writing is talking about.
2. The bias of an author is not always a good thing. From an informative standpoint, objective writing is supposed to simply give readers information and allow them to reach conclusions on their own. Especially in politics, a writer's bias in the way things are described or phrased affects the readers opinions and thus makes it harder to distinguish something right from wrong.

One unanswered question.
1. In an instance outside of persuasive essays and fiction, when is it justified to allow Author's Bias to manifest in one's work?

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Three Takeaways
1. I learned about the different types of tone and bias.
2. The tone is the author's attitude towards the topic.
3. The bias is the author's preference or opinion regarding the topic.

Two Insights/Realizations
1. 2 arguments are essential in order to properly compare the points.

2. How the author displays the tone and bias can alter the reader's views on the topic.

One Question
1. How do we know if a position paper is written effectively?

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Three Takeaways:
1) I learned that there are different kinds of appeals
2) I learned that we should avoid giving our own opinions and biases when writing a position paper
3) I learned that defining unfamiliar words or terms is important so that the reader has a more open mind when reading

Two Insights:
1) We should always have 2 arguments in order to compare and contrast the two
2) Having proper spelling, punctuation and grammar is important for readers so that you can effectively showcase your points.

One question:
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(3 Takeaways) I have learned...
1. The attitude of the author is being expressed as the tone of their writing
2. A position paper is where the author's bias is being presented
3. There are tons of ways to let the readers determine what the author is trying to express

2 Insights/Realizations
1. I have realized that authors have their own ways in taking a stand
2. I have realized that authors will write in order to persuade the readers of the biased idea

1 Question
- How can one determine if the given points in the paper is enough to persuade the reader?

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Three take away
1.I learned about the different bias(author)
2.There should be 2 opposite argument when presenting a argument (to make it fair)
3.we can know the author tone by the use of grammar in the writing.

Two insight/realization
-I realise that the written text could reflect the author tone.
-We should always have 2 opposite argument for the argument to be compared.

One question
- no question

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3 takeaways
1. I learned about the types of a Author's tone and bias
2. I learned about the difference and the identity of the types.
3 I learned where and when am I able to find this in a text

2
Realizations
1. I realized how much a reader's experience is affected by a Author's tone and bias.
2. I learned that im order to achieve propaganda, the writer's bias to leave a part of the topic to further support his/her bias

1 question
1. How will I be able to identify if a Author is bias or not?

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Three Takeaways:
1.) Difference of Connotative and Denotative words.
2.) Author's tone helps the readers understand what the author is trying to express.
3.) Bias is the author's point of view towards a topic.
Two Insights:
1.) Proper selection of words is essential when writing a well-written text.
2.) It is important to understand the writer's tone in a text or research because it will help us deeply understand the writer's point towards the topic.
One question:
Is a text still well-written if the writer did not his/hers tone?

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Three takeaways
1) Tone is the attitude of the author towards what he is writing. The three elements of Tone are Detail, Word Choice and Descriptive Languange.
2) Bias reflects the writer's opinion towards something. It is the author's prejudice about something or someone.
3) Making Inferences come from a result of a process. It can also be one way to know the author's assumptions.
Two insights
1) I realized that it is important to be careful with you choice of words since it can affect the tone of what you are writing.
2) I realized that in making a position paper, we must not be too subjective. We must not give a one-sided argument.
One question
1) How can I express my thoughts without being biased?

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THREE TAKEAWAYS
1.) I learned that tone is important in regards to what subject he is writing about

2.) I learned that the author's attitude is expressed as tone

3.) I learned that in order to identify a tone of a particular text, you must read carefully and use the elements of tone
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2 INSIGHTS
1.) I was able to comprehend how the Author's Tone and Bias can make different readers feel different ways.

2. I learned that an Author's bias can make his own book be read differently despite having similar topics with other books.

1. Unanswered Question
What is a good example text of Author's tone and bias.

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Three takeaways
1. Tone is important because it shows the author's standpoint
2. Methods in identifying the tone of text
3. Biased texts are propaganda.

Two Insights
1. Bias is subjective and something that should be avoided in writing academic papers. Instead, arguments representing different points of view should be introduced.
2. Objectivity is key in creating a position paper

Unanswered question
1. Is withholding an argument against the position of the paper because the author can't refute it considered bias

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3 Takeaways:
1.) Tone is essential in writing because it helps readers understand what the writer is trying to express.
2.) The tone and bias of an author is helpful in grasping the message of a paper and/or article.
3.) Tone is the author's attitude towards the topic while bias is the author's prejudice against the topic or argument.

2 Insights/Realizations
1.) A good author ensures that the tone and bias are properly established throughout the text for readers to fully comprehend the idea.
2.) Authors can choose to omit certain details and information about their prejudices, but they cannot twist or alter facts.

1 Question
- How can I tell if an author is genuinely biased or not?

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Three Takeaways:
1. I learned that the author's tone for the paper is a very important thing to consider.
2. I learned that bias is if the author lets  his/her own personal feelings affect his/her stand or judgement on the topic.
3. I learned the possible ways to determine the tone of the author and if there is bias in the paper.

Two Insights/Realizations:
1. I realized I need to examine my work better to check if I have the right tone to express the topic I am writing about.
2. I realized I need to be careful to not let bias affect me too much and influence my paper if it does not call for it.

1 Question:
1. In every paper written by an author, will there be at least some form of bias present?

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Takeaways
1.There are other types of bias
2.The Author's tone and bias is important for both the reader and the author himself
3.The tone,mood and bias will help the author reach the reader.

Insights
1.Our opinions might not be same as the author(about the text) so it is important to know the author's tone and bias.
2.We can understand the text/appreciate it by knowing the author's tone and bias.

Question
1.can we play mind games in writing our text(confuse the reader/make them think that;that is my opinion,tone.bias and mood,but it is actually not)?

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Three Takeaways:
1.) I learned about the types of Author's Tone and Bias.
2.) I learned how to differentiate and identify the types.
3.) I learned when and where these are found in a text.

2 Insights/Realizations
1.) I realized how much an Author's Tone and Bias can affect the reader's experience of the text.
2.) I learned how in order to achieve propaganda, a writer's bias could cause them to deliberately leave a part of the topic out to further support their bias.

1 question
1.) How can we help protect ourselves and other people from misinterpreting false news or biased media?

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three takeaways
1. Writing involves the tone, attitude, and atmosphere an author gives off through their work.
2. Some pieces contain bias or objectivity which signifies whether an author agrees or disagrees with certain topics.
3. The two mentioned elements a text may contain have a significant implication on the overall mood and emotion of the text, thus making it important for authors to properly deal with said elements.
two insights/realizations
1. Correct wording and language is an essential element in texts for it allows authors to effectively communicate with their audience.
2. Good writers are able to effectively convey their message, meaning the audience understands the overall tone and are (possibly) persuaded by the author's words.
one question
how do we avoid unnecessary bias and objectivity when writing?