Which of the following is not something a writer considers when evaluating tone in a paper? a. connection to audience with engaging language b. details that reflect unique perspective on topic c. respect for audience through choice of relevant details d. varied sentence length and complexity

Keep in mind that an author’s/a writer’s “tone” is basically their mood, attitude or stance upon the topic they’re writing about. (An easy way to remember that: you know how sometimes parents say to “watch your tone” when you say something back to them? Remember that when you’re looking for an author’s tone: you’re looking for a mood or attitude.)

The correct answer would most likely be D, because complexity wouldn’t really be important when looking for a tone within text.

Allusion and illusion. an allusion is an indirect reference, whereas an illusion is something that is unreal or incorrect. each of the nouns has a related verb form: allude “to refer indirectly to,” and illude (not a very common word), which may mean “to delude or deceive” or “to subject to an illusion.”