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Revealing Our Voice

Revealing Our Voice. Can you hear me now?. Voice – what is it?. “Voice is nothing fancy. It’s simply the way you, the writer, project yourself artistically.

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Revealing Our Voice

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  1. Revealing Our Voice Can you hear me now?

  2. Voice – what is it? “Voice is nothing fancy. It’s simply the way you, the writer, project yourself artistically. It’s the way you draw on yourself as you write – your sense of humor, irony, the way you see people and events, use language and entertain.” Cynthia Morris

  3. Subject • Voice is strongly linked to who we are, our experiences, and what drives us to write. • Our subject matter will drive our voice.

  4. Audience • Our audience has an influence on our voice. • If we’re writing to a principal or a superintendent, we’re not going to tell jokes or family stories. • If we’re writing for our peers in a school newspaper, jokes might be appropriate but we also need to think about who else might be reading what we’ve written.

  5. Distance • The distance between us and our reader influences our voice. • Are we revealing facts about ourselves so that our voice is more personal? or • Are we using data and facts to express our point so that our voice is more distant?

  6. Emotions • Our emotions can influence our voice. • Depending on whether we are writing to make a point, to convince or to inspire, we need to make decisions about how to use our emotions to appeal to our reader.

  7. Tone • Writers can choose as many different tones of voice as speakers can in conversation with others. • Writers need to choose the appropriate tone for their purpose and audience.

  8. Vocabulary • Our word choice has a great impact on our voice. • Our word choice should also be influenced by our purpose and our audience.

  9. To summarize • Our voice, like us, may change according to the purpose and our audience. • We’re not saying the same things at a family dinner that we say when we’re hanging out with friends. • Our writing voice should change according to what we’re writing and we need to make sure that we’re using an appropriate tone.

  10. Acknowledgement: http://www.originalimpulse.com/newsletter-muse.shtml Prepared by Jennifer Bernhard Clark County Schools Jennifer.bernhard@clark.kyschools.us

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