PK
\3\ _rels/PK
\3\ docProps/PK
\3\ ppt/PK
\3\
ppt/_rels/PK
\3\ ppt/charts/PK
\3\ ppt/charts/_rels/PK
\3\ ppt/embeddings/PK
\3\
ppt/media/PK
\3\ ppt/slideLayouts/PK
\3\ ppt/slideLayouts/_rels/PK
\3\ ppt/slideMasters/PK
\3\ ppt/slideMasters/_rels/PK
\3\ ppt/slides/PK
\3\ ppt/slides/_rels/PK
\3\
ppt/theme/PK
\3\ ppt/notesMasters/PK
\3\ ppt/notesMasters/_rels/PK
\3\ ppt/notesSlides/PK
\3\ ppt/notesSlides/_rels/PK
\3\9 9 [Content_Types].xml
PK
\3\] ] _rels/.rels
PK
\3\p! docProps/app.xml
0
0
Microsoft Office PowerPoint
On-screen Show (16:9)
0
30
30
0
0
false
Fonts Used
2
Theme
1
Slide Titles
30
Arial
Calibri
Office Theme
Slide 1Slide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Slide 7Slide 8Slide 9Slide 10Slide 11Slide 12Slide 13Slide 14Slide 15Slide 16Slide 17Slide 18Slide 19Slide 20Slide 21Slide 22Slide 23Slide 24Slide 25Slide 26Slide 27Slide 28Slide 29Slide 30
PptxGenJS
false
false
false
16.0000
PK
\3\E< docProps/core.xml
CLAT 2027 — English Class 03 — Tone of the Passage
PptxGenJS Presentation
CLAT Gurukul
CLAT Gurukul
1
2026-04-28T06:26:56Z
2026-04-28T06:26:56Z
PK
\3\5ͨ ppt/_rels/presentation.xml.rels
PK
\3\Oݨ ppt/theme/theme1.xmlPK
\3\]x[ [ ppt/presentation.xml
PK
\3\X ppt/presProps.xml
PK
\3\ ppt/tableStyles.xml
PK
\3\D
>0 0 ppt/viewProps.xml
PK
\3\H7t ! ppt/slideLayouts/slideLayout1.xml
PK
\3\ђ7 7 , ppt/slideLayouts/_rels/slideLayout1.xml.rels
PK
\3\@AC C ppt/slides/slide1.xml
CLAT GURUKULEST. PATNACLASS 03English — ReadingTone of the PassageApril 2026 · Faculty editionReading the author, not just the words on the pageWHAT THIS CLASS DOESAWHAT 'TONE' MEANS IN CLATDefinition · tone vs mood vs voice vs register · the four CLAT question stems · how distractors are built · the four mistakes students keep making12 slidesBA WORKING TAXONOMY OF TONESSix tone families · about twenty-five named tones · the lexical and rhetorical cues that fix each one · six anchor passages drawn from journalism, fiction, judgments and policy18 slides30 SLIDES · 40 MCQs IN PRACTICE SHEET · 60-MIN LECTUREPK
\3\>D X X ppt/slides/_rels/slide1.xml.rels
PK
\3\. ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide1.xml
1PK
\3\:A * ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide1.xml.rels
PK
\3\n'u u ppt/slides/slide2.xml
CLAT GURUKULCLAT 2027 · English · Class 03 · Tone02clatgurukul.comFROM RC CLASS 01 TO CLASS 03What we covered, what we add todayWe have practised reading for facts and main idea — today we read the authorWHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FARRC1Reading for stated informationRC2Main idea and central argumentRC2Inference vs assumptionRC2Vocabulary in contextTODAY — TONE OF THE PASSAGEA1What 'tone' actually means in CLAT proseA2Tone vs mood vs voice vs registerA3How CLAT examiners frame tone questionsB1Six families of tone, with cue wordsB2Six anchor passages drilled togetherB3The ten tones CLAT keeps coming back toPK
\3\]X X ppt/slides/_rels/slide2.xml.rels
PK
\3\ ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide2.xml
2PK
\3\xշ * ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide2.xml.rels
PK
\3\n) n) ppt/slides/slide3.xml
APARTAWhat 'tone' actually isTone is the author's attitude — toward the subject, and toward youDefinition · cousins · question stems · cue inventory · how distractors are built · the four mistakes CLAT GURUKULCLAT 2027 · English · Class 03 · Tone03clatgurukul.comPK
\3\X X ppt/slides/_rels/slide3.xml.rels
PK
\3\K|Ő ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide3.xml
3PK
\3\9Y * ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide3.xml.rels
PK
\3\f1J J ppt/slides/slide4.xml
CLAT GURUKULCLAT 2027 · English · Class 03 · Tone04clatgurukul.comFOUNDATIONTone, in one working sentence“Tone is the attitude an author takes toward the subject and toward the reader — felt through word choice, sentence shape and rhythm, rather than stated openly.01ATTITUDE, NOT TOPICTwo writers can write on the same subject — say, the new criminal code — and one can sound approving, the other indignant. The topic is identical. The tone is the difference.02INFERRED, NOT STATEDAuthors almost never write 'I am being sarcastic now.' You read tone off the texture: which adjectives are reached for, which clauses are buried, what is laughed at, what is left unsaid.03STABLE, NOT SCATTEREDWithin a single CLAT passage the author usually holds one dominant tone, with at most one shift. Your job is to name the dominant tone, and to spot the shift if there is one.PK
\3\\X X ppt/slides/_rels/slide4.xml.rels
PK
\3\vs ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide4.xml
4PK
\3\J * ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide4.xml.rels
PK
\3\Gx~ ~ ppt/slides/slide5.xml
CLAT GURUKULCLAT 2027 · English · Class 03 · Tone05clatgurukul.comDISTINGUISHING THE COUSINSTone vs Mood vs Voice vs RegisterFour words students conflate; CLAT examiners do notTermWhose feeling is it?How it is detectedCLAT relevanceTONEThe author's attitude to the subjectAdjectives, verbs, irony, what is highlighted vs buriedDirect question — 'the tone of the passage is ___'MOODThe atmosphere created in the readerImagery, setting, sensory detail (cold, dim, hushed)Tested in fiction passages — 'the prevailing mood is ___'VOICEThe author's recognisable identityRecurring habits across a writer's workRare in CLAT, useful for distinguishing stylesREGISTERHow formal the writing isDiction, contractions, jargon, sentence lengthHelps eliminate options — judicial prose is not 'casual'PK
\3\
s X X ppt/slides/_rels/slide5.xml.rels
PK
\3\W8 ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide5.xml
5PK
\3\Q e * ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide5.xml.rels
PK
\3\8J 8J ppt/slides/slide6.xml
CLAT GURUKULCLAT 2027 · English · Class 03 · Tone06clatgurukul.comQUESTION STEMSFour ways CLAT asks the same thing“Almost every tone question on the CLAT paper is a paraphrase of one of four stems. Once you recognise the stem, the search inside the passage narrows sharply.01DIRECT NAMING'The tone of the passage can best be described as ___.' Looks easy; punishes carelessness. The four options usually include one correct tone and one near-cousin (analytical vs critical, concerned vs alarmist).02AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE'The author's attitude toward X is most accurately described as ___.' X is something specific in the passage. The answer is rarely the same as the overall tone — read carefully.03SHIFT IN TONE'There is a shift in tone between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 from ___ to ___.' Train yourself to mark the paragraph where the connector turns (however, yet, that said, in contrast).PK
\3\.X X ppt/slides/_rels/slide6.xml.rels
PK
\3\z ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide6.xml
6PK
\3\=| * ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide6.xml.rels
PK
\3\.DM DM ppt/slides/slide7.xml
CLAT GURUKULCLAT 2027 · English · Class 03 · Tone07clatgurukul.comINFERENCE, NOT SEARCHWhy tone is never spelled outIf the author had to label every paragraph 'I am being critical now,' it would not be writing — it would be a spreadsheetWHAT YOU WILL NOT FINDAn adjective like 'critically,' 'satirically' announcing the toneA topic sentence that says 'this passage is ironic'A line at the end summarising the author's moodPunctuation alone — exclamation marks are not enoughA neat keyword in every paragraphWHAT YOU WILL FINDAdjectives that lean — 'breathless,' 'feeble,' 'remarkable'Verbs that judge — 'concedes,' 'insists,' 'mocks,' 'laments'Sentence shapes — short stabs for indignation, long sub-clauses for analysisQuoted material the author stages without endorsingConnectors that hint at the author's own stance — 'tellingly,' 'predictably'KEY TAKEAWAY ›Tone is read off the texture of the prose, not retrieved from a sentence. The skill is the same skill that lets you tell a friend's joke from a friend's complaint over a single text message.PK
\3\UOX X ppt/slides/_rels/slide7.xml.rels
PK
\3\)l ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide7.xml
7PK
\3\|g * ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide7.xml.rels
PK
\3\7YJ J ppt/slides/slide8.xml
CLAT GURUKULCLAT 2027 · English · Class 03 · Tone08clatgurukul.comREADING THE TEXTUREThree layers of tone cues“When you scan a passage for tone, you are really scanning three layers of language at once. Train the eye to move through them in order.01LEXICALWord choice. 'Reform' vs 'tinkering.' 'Far-reaching' vs 'sweeping.' 'Acknowledge' vs 'admit.' The synonym the author reaches for is rarely accidental.02SYNTACTICSentence shape. Long, qualified sentences with 'although,' 'whereas,' 'to the extent that' point to analysis. Short, fragmentary sentences point to urgency, anger or contempt.03RHETORICALDevices. Rhetorical questions, italics, scare quotes, understatement, lists of three. Each device carries an attitude — scare quotes, for example, almost always signal disagreement.PK
\3\WsX X ppt/slides/_rels/slide8.xml.rels
PK
\3\iސ ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide8.xml
8PK
\3\pO * ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide8.xml.rels
PK
\3\óK K ppt/slides/slide9.xml
CLAT GURUKULCLAT 2027 · English · Class 03 · Tone09clatgurukul.comHOW OPTIONS ARE BUILTWhy the wrong answers feel rightCLAT distractors are not random — they sit one notch away from the correct tone, in a predictable directionTHE FOUR DISTRACTOR MOVESSwap the FAMILY: pair 'critical' with 'analytical' — same temperature, different attitudePush the INTENSITY: replace 'concerned' with 'alarmist' — same direction, dialled upFlip the OBJECT: pair 'sceptical of the policy' with 'sceptical of the people'Borrow the SUBJECT'S tone: if the passage quotes an angry minister, offer 'angry' as a trap — that is the minister's tone, not the author'sHOW TO DEFENDUnderline two adjectives that lean the same way — that is your evidenceDecide the family first, intensity second — never the other way aroundAsk: whose attitude is being described in this option? Author or someone in the passage?If two options both fit the family, pick the milder unless the passage shoutsCheck the closing paragraph — it usually anchors the dominant toneKEY TAKEAWAY ›Most tone questions are won by eliminating two options on family alone, then choosing between two cousins on intensity. Train both moves separately.PK
\3\їEX X ppt/slides/_rels/slide9.xml.rels
PK
\3\q ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide9.xml
9PK
\3\1 * ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide9.xml.rels
PK
\3\Zs
J
J ppt/slides/slide10.xml
CLAT GURUKULCLAT 2027 · English · Class 03 · Tone10clatgurukul.comMISTAKES THAT COST MARKSThe four errors students keep repeating“Across years of CLAT mocks, four mistakes account for the bulk of wrong tone answers. Each one has a fix — but only if you can recognise yourself in it.01READING THE TOPICTreating a passage on corruption as 'angry' just because corruption is unpleasant. The topic is not the tone; the author may be coolly analytical about something distressing.02TAKING A QUOTE'S TONEWhen the author quotes a furious editorial or a scornful judge, students hand the quoted speaker's tone to the author. The author may be dispassionate while reporting heat.03OVER-NAMINGPicking 'scathing' or 'incandescent' when 'critical' would do. CLAT prose rarely earns the strongest adjective. When in doubt, pick the calmer cousin.PK
\3\gZ Z ! ppt/slides/_rels/slide10.xml.rels
PK
\3\O ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide10.xml
10PK
\3\T + ppt/notesSlides/_rels/notesSlide10.xml.rels
PK
\3\2 ppt/slides/slide11.xml
CLAT GURUKULCLAT 2027 · English · Class 03 · Tone11clatgurukul.comCLAT'S FAVOURITE TENTen tones CLAT keeps coming back toEach row: name, one-line definition, the giveaway cues, and the tone it is most often confused withToneWhat it isGiveaway cuesOften mistaken forCriticalDisapproving judgement, calmly statedflawed, inadequate, falls shortAnalyticalAnalyticalBreaks an issue down without judgingexamines, weighs, considersCriticalScepticalDoubting the claim, withholding beliefquestionable, alleged, so-calledCriticalPersuasivePushes the reader to act or agreemust, should, urgently, imperativeAnalyticalConcernedQuiet worry; problem flaggedworrying, troubling, calls for attentionAlarmistAlarmistHeightened worry; danger raisedcrisis, catastrophe, looming threatConcernedSatiricalUses humour or mock praise to attackscare quotes, irony, exaggerationCriticalSombreQuiet, weighty, often elegiacloss, silence, what remainsPessimisticAppreciativeApproval; recognition of meritremarkable, welcome, commendableCelebratoryReverentialDeep respect, near-aweinheritance, dignity, owe much toAppreciativePK
\3\