Finding your authentic writing voice

Which language techniques can you use to express your authentic voice in academic writing?

• word choice

• sentence structure

• tone

• metaphors

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Your authentic writing voice is the same concept as a character's voice.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• I don't know

What do you need to consider when expressing your personal voice in writing?

• topic

• audience

• formality

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Opinion: Do you need to stifle your natural voice in academic writing?

• Absolutely

• It's okay to use slang in academic writing

• Not necessarily

• What does stifle mean?

Which 3 adjectives describe how you communicate with others?

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Name an author, blogger, leader, podcaster or mentor whom you admire, follow and read. What do you like about their voice?

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

Name 3 defining experiences that have directly shaped who you are today.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which 3 words describe how you want your audience to feel when they read your work?

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.8.6