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English 9
Quarter 3–Module 6
Determining Tone, Mood, Technique,
and Purpose of the Author

Development Team of the Module

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Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Determining the Tone,
Mood, Technique, and Purpose of the Author.

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators from public
institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards
set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent learning
activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire the
needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the module:

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module. You also
need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage their own learning.
Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks
included in the module.

For the Learner:

Welcome to the English 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Determining the Tone,
Mood, Technique, and Purpose of the Author.

Behind every written text is an author. The author holds the responsibility for what he or she
has created. But what inspires him or her in producing such an output? It is important for
readers to realize and take a look at the tone, mood, technique and purpose of the author in
writing a text or literary piece.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for guided
and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process the
contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

What I Need to Know

This module will assist you in encouraging the learners to identify the tone,
mood, technique, and purpose of the author in writing the text.
This will be very helpful to you as a reader of different texts to understand it
further and analyze its underlying message or meaning.
The lessons that you have learned previously will also help accomplish this
module. You are expected to honestly read, learn, and answer to master the set forth
competencies.
For the learner

The tone, mood, technique and purpose of the author reveals so much about a
text. A text can be misinterpreted and things can go out of hand if a reader don’t know
the basics of these.

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. determine the tone, mood, technique and purpose of the author;
2. classify the literary pieces or texts according to the purpose of the author; and
3. write texts which reveals the tone, mood, technique, and purpose of the author.

What I Know

Directions. Read and understand the given text. Answer the following questions by
choosing the letter of the best answer. Write your answer in your notebook.

Danban Pub is located at the busy street of Itaewon near the famous place,
Jangga. The owner offered a menu of typical Korean food. However, the food that
they offer needed to be drowned with truckload of spices. Too bad they use fresh
ingredients though it still tasted bland. They also need to improve the service
because when the waiter was asked about their special, he didn’t know what to
answer. I know it is hard to start a business but I wish they could improve it overall
because the owner is nice.

1. What is the tone of the text?

A. boastful C. factual
B. critical D. sad
2. What is the tone of this sentence, “I know it is hard to start a business but I wish
they could improve it overall because the owner is nice”?
A. irritated C. sympathetic
B. sad D. threatening
3. What is the writer’s purpose?
A. to inform the reader C. to flatter the reader
B. to caution and entertain the reader D. to sell something to the reader
4. Which of the following does the author use exaggeration to make a point about the
food?
A. The owner offered a menu of typical Korean food.
B. Too bad they use fresh ingredients though it still tasted bland
C. The food that they offer needed to be drowned with truckload of spices.
D. Danban Pub is located at the busy street of Itaewon near the famous place, Jangga.
5. What is the technique that the author utilized in the sentence, “Danban Pub is
located at the busy street of Itaewon near the famous place, Jangga”?
A. descriptive C. narrative
B. expository D. persuasive

Lesson
Determining the Tone, Mood, Technique,
6 and Purpose of the Author

Varied literary pieces exist in the world, having different genre, tone, type, etc.
but they all have one thing in common, that is purpose. Writers write for many different
reasons. And those reasons are what we call the “author’s purpose” that coincides
with the tone, mood and technique as well.

What’s In

Directions. Read the following definition in column A. Match them to their correct
literary devices in column B. Write the letters that represent your answer in your
notebook.
1. It creates contrast between things. A. Euphemism
2. It compares two similar things without the use of like or as. B. Imagery
3. It appeals to the reader’s senses. C. Irony
4. It is an indirect or polite way of describing something. D. Hyperbole
5. It is an exaggerated statement. E. Metaphor
 What’s New

Directions. Look at the given pictures in the table and identify the feeling or emotion
that is being portrayed. Then, analyze whether the feeling or emotion is positive or
negative. Write your answers in your notebook.

FEELING/ EMOTION POSITIVE/ NEGATIVE

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
 What Is It

Discussion of Activity 1

The details that are given in a story may lead you in identifying the Tone,
Mood, Technique and Purpose of the author.

Tone – is the attitude of the author towards a given topic. The tone is expressed
through the words of the author. As a reader, you may look at the choice of
words and utilization of words of the author to identify the tone.
The tone of the author can either be objective or subjective. An
objective tone is unbiased and neutral. The author uses concise, clear and
courteous words which are based on facts which makes the text formal. While
the subjective tone is uses words that conveys emotion, feelings and thought
which may be referred as creative as wells informal.
According to Elin (2010), as a reader, you must read between the lines
to feel the attitude of the author and identify the tone.
Example: This house is shabby, but since we grow up here, it has a special
place in my heart.
The tone is sentimental because of the phrase “it has a special place
in my heart” which expresses warmhearted emotions.
Mood – refers to the emotions that arise in a reader or the atmosphere of the
text. The mood is developed through the setting, tone and diction.
Mood is different from tone in a way that, mood is the emotion that the
author wanted the readers to feel while reading the text.
Some positive moods are cheerful, calm, dreamy, excited and happy.
While being angry, depressed, gloomy, envious and frustrated are negative
moods.
Example: The author writes a horror story utilizing serious and sinister tone.
The tone helps to create a scary atmosphere and a nervous and
frightened mood for the readers.

Technique – is the author’s syntax, word choice and tone. Techniques varies
from one author to another. There are four basic literary styles used in writing:
expository or argumentative, descriptive, persuasive, and narrative.
Expository or argumentative – the focus is to tell the readers about a
specific subject or topic but the author leaves out his own opinions about
the topic.
Descriptive – the focus is to describe an event, a character, or a place
in detail. The author usually incorporates sensory details in the text.
 Persuasive – the author gives reasons and justifications to make the
readers believe his point of view. The aim of this text is to persuade or
convince the readers.
Narrative – the author narrates a story like in novels, short stories,
biographies and poetries.
Purpose – is the reason why the author writes the text. The main purposes of
writing a text are to inform, to entertain and to persuade.
To inform – the author gives out information through the text by
providing facts and explanation to the readers.
To entertain – the author gives delight or amusement to the readers
through writing the text.
To persuade – the author convinces the readers to agree to his/her point
of view. Also, the author may give facts to prove a point.
Example: People who are not wearing face masks should be arrested by the
authorities. (The purpose is to persuade.)

What’s More

Independent Activity 1

Directions. Identify the tone of the following statements. Choices are provided below.
Write your answers in your notebook. (Number 1 is done for you.)

optimistic bitter tolerant humorous objective

Tolerant _1. The time of pandemic makes our life somewhat difficult but it isn’t that
bad because we are still surviving through God’s grace.
________2. If only I had better internet connection, I could have killed the enemy
heroes.
________3. I know that it will be difficult for me to study at home on my own but I’m
sure my teacher will help me the best that she can.
________4. These are my clothes. They protect me from cold and hot weather.
________5. We will release thousands of mice and cockroaches in this apartment
before we move away so that we’ll leave it exactly how we found it.
Independent Assessment 1

Directions. Read each statement carefully. Complete the given table by identifying
the Tone and Mood of the given text.

Tone Mood
1. He strode quickly across the inlaid
Floor, snarling and fierce: His eyes
Gleamed in the darkness, burned with a gruesome
Light. Then he stopped, seeing the hall
Crowded with sleeping warriors, stuffed
With rows of young soldiers resting together.
(The Battle with Grendel from Beowulf Translated by Burton Raffel)
2. “Look ye come on fiercely and slay that traitor Sir
Modred, for I in no wise trust him.”
(“The Day Of Destiny” from Morte D’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory)
3. Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
(“Psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
4. What riches have you that you deem me poor,
Or what large comfort that you call me sad?
Tell me what makes you so exceeding glad:
(Sonnet 29 by George Santayana)
5. I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.
(Invictus by William Ernest Henley)

Independent Activity 2

Directions. Classify the following examples of texts according to their purpose. Write
your answer in your notebook.

advertisements dramas
poems expository essay
encyclopedia campaign speeches
short stories directions/instructions
songs dictionary
 To inform To persuade To entertain

Independent Assessment 2

Directions. Read and understand the following texts. Then, identify the purpose of the
given texts. Write your answers in your notebook.

1. The song “Sweet Night” of Kim Taehyung has topped the iTunes in more than 100
countries in the world.
2. General Community Quarantine is implemented in Pampanga which allows public
transportation to operate already.
3. Jin was singing heartily. Suddenly, his younger brother spank his butt which made
him hit the high notes of the song. His friends laughed so hard after that.
4. A clean and clear mistake that was filled with the freshness of your day, Chilsung
Cider!
5. Undo the damage in just one minute. Dove 1-minute serum conditioner with serum
capsules deeply repairs hair in just one minute.

Independent Activity 3
Directions. Read the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor.
Identify the Mood, Tone, and Purpose of the poem. Justify your answer by explaining
how you arrived to that answer. Write your answer in your notebook. (The Technique
is answered for you.)

Purpo
Technique Mood Tone
se
It is an ancient Mariner, Narrative –
And he stoppeth one of three. The
By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, technique
Now wherefore stopp’st thou me? utilized in this
poem is
 The bridegroom’s doors are open wide, narrative
Am I next of kin; because it is
The guests are met, the feast is set: telling a story
May’st hear the merry din.’ like how there
was a feast
for the guests.

Independent Assessment 3

Directions. Write a simple short story composed of 5-10 sentences about Covid-19 in
your notebook. Provide information the tone, mood, technique and purpose as the
author of the story.

Short Story Technique Mood Tone Purpose

What I Have Learned

Direction. Reflect on what you have learned after taking up this lesson by completing
the chart below in 2-3 sentences.

What were your I thought…

thoughts or ideas
about the tone, mood,
technique and
purpose of the author
before the discussion
of the lesson?

What new or I learned that…

additional ideas did
you learn after taking
up this lesson?

How are you going to

apply the things you I am going to…
have learned about
the tone, mood,
technique and
purpose of the
author?
 What I Can Do

Directions. Write TRUE if the statement is correct based on what you have learned
from the lesson “Tone, Mood, Technique, and Purpose of the Author” and FALSE if it
does not. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. The tone and mood of the text are the same.
2. The purpose of the author is the reason of writing a certain text.
3. Mood is the author’s attitude toward the topic.
4. Expository, narrative, descriptive and persuasive are techniques that writers may
utilize in writing a text.
5. Commercials and advertisements are under persuasive texts.

Assessment

Directions. Read the following statements carefully before answering. Write your
answers in your notebook.

1. What do you call the attitude of an author to a given topic?

A. Mood C. Technique
B. Purpose D. Tone

2. Which of the following refers to the syntax, word choice and tone of the author?
A. Mood C. Technique

B. Purpose D. Tone
3. Which of the following is NOT a technique of an author in writing a text?
A. Descriptive C. Persuasive

B. Expository D. Summative
4. What is the atmosphere of the text or the emotion that arises from the readers?
A. Mood C. Technique
B. Purpose D. Tone
5. Which of the following is the reason why the author has written a text?
A. Mood C. Technique
B. Purpose D. Tone
6. What is the tone in this statement, “Please list all the things that should be bought
in the supermarket.”?
A. irritated C. straightforward
B. sad D. threatening

7. What is the tone in this statement, “Back off, I don’t need you here!”?
A. irritated C. sympathetic
B. sarcastic D. threatening

8. What is the tone in this statement, “If you need help, please don’t hesitate to call
me.”?
A. sad C. sympathetic

C. straightforward D. threatening
9. What is the purpose of the statement, “Racism should be eliminated!”?
A. to analyze C. to inspire

B. to frighten D. to persuade
10. What is the purpose of the statement, “Matter is anything that occupy space and
has mass.”?

A. to amuse C. to inform
B. to explain D. to persuade

Additional Activities

Write a 5-10 sentence persuasive essay about the importance of public health
protocols in the time of Covid-19.
 Answer Key

TRUE 5.
TRUE 4.
FALSE 3.
TRUE 2.
D 5.
A 4.
FALSE 1.
B 3.
E 2.
What I Can Do C 1.
C 10. What’s In
D 9.
HUMOROUS 5.
C 8.
A 7. OBJECTIVE 4.
C 6. OPTIMISTIC 3.
B 5. BITTER 2. A 5.
A 4. TORENANT 1.
C 4.
D 3. B 3.
C 2. C 2.
Independent Activity 1
B 1. B 1.

Assessment What's More What I Know

References

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https://www.slideshare.net/sharonelin/authors-
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%20%2C%20excited%20.

Roell, Kelly. 2019. "What Is Author's Tone?" ThoughtC. February 27. Accessed July 7, 2020.
https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-authors-tone-3211744.

Tagsip, Ellen James. 2015. "MOOD, TECHNIQUE AND PURPOSE OF THE AUTHOR." Prezi. August 10.
Accessed July 7, 2020. https://prezi.com/kobpkvtdrmgu/mood-technique-and-purpose-of-the-author/.