authoritative tone definition
The Authoritative Tone. An authoritative tone is an element of rhetoric, part of a style used to influence people, but it may be dishonest. The speaker who chooses this style either truly does know what he is talking about, or is simply convinced of self importance. Whether he is knowledgeable or deceived, he manages with great confidence to persuade his audience. The old cliche âthe proof is in the puddingâ is the.