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Explore the concept of "voice" in writing, an essential aspect that embodies a writer’s personality. Engage in fun activities where you imagine how different characters would describe various scenarios in pictures. Learn to evaluate your writing by asking yourself: Does it sound like me? Am I expressing my true emotions and opinions? We'll discuss ways to enhance your voice through honesty, word choice, and playful manipulation of language. Let your unique personality shine through your words!
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Let’s do an activity before we jot down some notes… How would this guy describe what is happening in…
Let’s try another… How would this kiddo describe what is happening in…
Let’s try one more… How would this…weird lady…describe what is happening in…
So what is voice? • Voice is a writers ability to portray their own personality in their writing. • When checking your paper for voice, you should ask your self these questions… • Does this paper sound like me? • Am I using words that I typically use? • Am I being honest in my writing? • Am I portraying my emotion and opinions in my writing?
How can you manipulate your writing to reflect your voice? • Write honestly by including your opinions, emotions, and personality in your writing (if you’re funny, be funny! If you’re sarcastic, be sarcastic!) • Choose your words carefully • Pay attention to the connotation of words • House vs. home…scared vs. terrified…beat vs. torture • Don’t be afraid to use some slang or expressions you use in everyday writing • Manipulate and play around with sentence fragments, and punctuation, and text features • ! … -- ( ) italics bold ALL CAPS • Yikes! Oh boy! Aw man! Uhhh… I mean, Gross. Seriously.