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Attitude of the author

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by karmayogi » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:19 am
Today, I bumped into a question on the attitude of the author. I couldn't able to understand some of the options. I wanted to check whether there is any such comprehensive list of the attitudes of the author. To me, these terms are pretty standard and if we just understand them once then we don't need to think much in the exam regarding the meaning of each option. Following are few option that I grabbed from OG11:
1. complete indifference - unbiased, unemotional, unenthusiastic
2. qualified acceptance - agrees on certain points but not completely
3. qualified approbation - similar to "qualified acceptance"
4. skeptical amusement - cast doubt or imply some skepticism
5. implied skepticism - cast doubt or imply some skepticism
5. perplexed astonishment - show surprise
6. agitated dismay - troubled by the revelation
7. critical
8. questioning
9. objective
10. enthusiastic
11. respectful regard - agrees and show respect
13. pointed criticism - criticism
14. fervent advocacy - irrational, emotional tone of an advocate. Author tries to sell the idea over enthusiastically, not in measured way.
Last edited by karmayogi on Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:12 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Attitude of the author

by iamcste » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:03 pm
Nice collection and thanks for sharing


Take few from my side and let makes this post a comprehensive list:

Optimistic
Pessimisitc
sarcastic
Uninterested
Neutral
Doubtful
Persuasive
Dismissive
Conciliatory
Supportive
assertive
affirmative


these also come with modifiers such as "moderately, mildly, slightly, completely etc

Guys, Pls add more from your side..
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by karmayogi » Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:33 am
Thanks iamcste for sharing your list. Below I have provided the meaning of some of the words those you shared and those required me to look into dictionary.

Dismissive – showing disregard, rejecting the idea
Conciliatory – making or willing to yield/compromise, flexible in approach
affirmative – when author accept and approbate the idea. Affirmative is similar to acceptance and approbation.


However, as pointed by iamcste, we should not use the terms literally. Some time a modifier can change the meaning of the term. For example, affirmative/acceptance/approbation means author fully endorse the idea, but qualified affirmative/acceptance/approbation means author agrees on certain points and doesn’t endorse the idea fully.

Though, I understood most of the word and was able to correlate them with situation where they will fit. But couldn’t able to think of when we can say the attitude of the author is supportive or assertive.
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by iamcste » Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:55 am
supportive-supports the idea

Assertive-Aggressive in selling
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by karmayogi » Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:11 am
Some more

spiteful and envious - Showing ill will and hatred.
scornful and denunciatory - Showing disrespect
critical and condescending - Showing some flaw or error
ambivalent but deferential - uncertain but has a respectful attitude
uncertain but interested - uncertain but showing interest
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by karmayogi » Thu Dec 25, 2008 8:47 pm
Some more

passionate but unbiased
optimistic and persuasive
pessimistic and dismissive
hopeful and conciliatory
supportive but objective
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