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Writing with VOICE!

Writing with VOICE!. Let’s do an activity before we jot down some notes…. How would this guy describe what is happening in…. …this picture?. Let’s try another…. How would this kiddo describe what is happening in…. …this picture?. Let’s try one more….

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Writing with VOICE!

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  1. Writing with VOICE!

  2. Let’s do an activity before we jot down some notes… How would this guy describe what is happening in…

  3. …this picture?

  4. Let’s try another… How would this kiddo describe what is happening in…

  5. …this picture?

  6. Let’s try one more… How would this…weird lady…describe what is happening in…

  7. …this picture?

  8. 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?

  9. 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.

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