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

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

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?

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

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

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