good writers make purposeful stylistic choices
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Good Writers Make Purposeful Stylistic Choices. Style:. The way that different factors come together in a piece of writing. Style can be displayed through use of:. Voice or Persona : the reader’s impression of the writer projected from the page. What’s My Style?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Good Writers Make Purposeful Stylistic
Choices
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Style:
The way that different factors come together in a piece of writing.
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Style can be displayed through use of:
Voice or Persona: the reader’s impression of the writer projected from the page.
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What’s My Style?
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What Style Choices are Being Made Here?
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What style messages do you see here?
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Factors that Affect StyleWays of Shaping Sentences
Types of Words
Voice or Persona
Tone
Long/short
Simple/Complex
Many modifiers vs. Few Modifiers
Normal word order / interruptions
Abstract/Concrete
Unusual/Ordinary
Specialized/General
Scientific/Literary
Expert/Layperson
Outsider/Insider
Liberal/Conservative
Neutral observer/active participant
Intimate/Distant
Angry/Calm
Browbeating/Sharing
Informative/Entertaining
Ironic/Literal
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Identify the Style of this poem:
From childhood's hour I have not beenAs others were; I have not seenAs others saw; I could not bringMy passions from a common spring.From the same source I have not takenMy sorrow; I could not awakenMy heart to joy at the same tone;And all I loved, I loved alone.
By: Edgar Allan Poe
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What is the writer’s voice/persona here? When I walk in the spot, this is what I see, ok
Everybody stops and they staring at meI got a passion in my pants and I ain't afraid to show it, show it, show it, show it
I'm sexy and I know it [x2]
When I'm at the mall, security just can't fight them offWhen I'm at the beach, I'm in a Speedo trying to tan my cheeks (what)This is how I roll, come on ladies it's time to goWe headed to the bar, baby don't be nervousNo shoes, no shirt, and I still get service (watch)
Girl look at that body [x3]I work outGirl look at that body [x3]I work out
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Inflated Voice Versus Natural Voice:For most college assignments you should use your natural speaking voice to give your writing a conversational, academic style.
By “natural,” we mean that you should use a voice that tries to be plain and clear while retaining the quality of a person who is enthusiastic about the subject.
Trying to imitate a dense academic style can seem pretentiously stilted and phony – what we call “inflated voice.”
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Inflated or Natural Voice?
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Inflated Voice Ends Up With you Sounding like this…
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In your natural voice don’t be afraid to… Use a thesaurus…it’s good to try out words like
“substantiate” instead of “prove” or “chronicle” instead of “write.” Even a wrong choice is a learning experience.
Write authoritatively about what you know and admit what you don’t know.
Limit each sentence to only one idea…the inclusion of too much material in a sentence sounds rambling or disjointed.
Get someone else’s help. Using a quote or paraphrasing an expert can give you the material you need to confidently express what it is you’re trying to say.
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Questions?