2. What is tone and how do writers convey it? O Tone is the way the writer shows that he or she is knowledgeable about a topic. O Tone is the way writers have their characters speak as seen in the dialogue. O Tone is the main point of a story as found in how the writer discusses the topic. Tone is the writer's attitude toward a subject as conveyed through word choices.

Tone is the writer's attitude toward a subject as conveyed through word choices.

Explanation:

How the writer feels about something is how he/she writes about it.

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the answer is a).

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.