3.  Tone is the attitude a writer takes towards his/her subject: the tone can be serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, inspiring, solemn, objective, cynical, optimistic, critical, enthusiastic…etc.  Which word do you think best describes the tone of Mr. Prager’s commentary?  Explain your answer.

CHALLENGE QUESTION: Ask a parent (or older sibling who is attending/has attended college): Please read the following assertions made by Mr. Prager and for each, explain whether you agree or disagree. Please explain your answers.

1. “Here, then, is my theory as to why most professors who object to their class lectures’ being recorded do so: They fear having what they say exposed to the general public.” (from para. 3)
2. “Our colleges and universities (and an increasing number of high schools and elementary schools) have been transformed from educational institutions into indoctrination institutions. With the left-wing takeover of universities, their primary aim has become graduating as many leftists as possible.” (para. 4)
3. “Most professors objecting to being recorded know on some level that they are persuasive only when their audience is composed largely of very young people just out of high school. They know that if their ideas are exposed to adults, they may be revealed as intellectual lightweights.” (para. 9)