6.9F - The student is expected to analyze how the author's use of language contributes to mood and voice.

• Students are expected to examine how an author uses carefully chosen words and phrases to create an emotional atmosphere for the readers as they engage with the text. Authors create certain moods to help the reader become more invested in the text and immersed in the description. Mood in a text is the feeling the reader has while reading as opposed to the feelings the author expresses about the subject.
• Students are expected to examine how authors use words and phrases to create a style of writing that expresses the author’s distinct perspective on a subject. For an author’s voice to be recognizable, it should be consistent throughout the text. Having a strong voice in writing is comparable to being eloquent in speech; it requires using language in a way that seems natural, engaging, and authentic to the audience.