Question 22
Domain 1: English Language ProficiencyA reading comprehension question asks you to identify the author's tone in a passage. What are you being asked to determine?
Correct answer: B
Explanation
An author's tone is the writer's attitude or feeling toward the subject, audience, or purpose as conveyed through word choice and style. — fcice_syllabus.txt
Why each option is right or wrong
A. The sequence in which the author presents events or ideas
Organization refers to structure, not the writer's attitude conveyed by language.
B. The attitude or feeling the author expresses through the writing
The topic identified is author's tone. In reading comprehension, tone asks for the author's attitude or feeling as expressed in the passage's language and style.
C. The main point the author wants the reader to remember
Main idea identifies the central message, not the emotional or attitudinal quality of the writing.
D. The type of evidence the author uses to support a claim
Evidence concerns support for ideas, not the author's attitude toward the subject.