Question
Use the excerpt from a letter to answer the prompt.
Fellow Members of the Springfield Robotics Club: It has come to my attention that the workshop has been left an absolute mess on at least two separate occasions. Remember that this is a shared space, so we must clean up behind ourselves after every meeting. It is in the spirit of keeping our club meeting space that we establish this rule: when you take a tool off the rack, put it back. If everyone puts their tools back immediately after they are done using them, there will be minimal mess to clean up, and we won't get kicked out o f the spot. So if you like having a meeting place, put your tools back.
In 3–5 sentences, identify and explain words in the letter that create a negative tone. Support your answer with details from the text.
(3 points)
Fellow Members of the Springfield Robotics Club: It has come to my attention that the workshop has been left an absolute mess on at least two separate occasions. Remember that this is a shared space, so we must clean up behind ourselves after every meeting. It is in the spirit of keeping our club meeting space that we establish this rule: when you take a tool off the rack, put it back. If everyone puts their tools back immediately after they are done using them, there will be minimal mess to clean up, and we won't get kicked out o f the spot. So if you like having a meeting place, put your tools back.
In 3–5 sentences, identify and explain words in the letter that create a negative tone. Support your answer with details from the text.
(3 points)
Answers
GPT 3.5
The word "mess" in the phrase "left an absolute mess" creates a negative tone by conveying a sense of disorder or untidiness. Additionally, the words "absolutely" and "minimal" further emphasize the negative tone as they suggest a significant and undesirable level of mess that needs to be avoided. The phrase "we won't get kicked out" also contributes to the negative tone by insinuating potential consequences or punishment for not following the rule.