A word or phrase that
demonstrates my writing voice is, “I think I’m on like 65ish.” This
demonstrates my voice because I like to keep the tone casual throughout my
writing. From using the word “like” or “ish” makes the piece a little less
formal. Another phrase is, “after like an hour she went over to his house and
watched a movie. Awkward.” This also could let the reader feel like they are
talking to me. There are other words that could have been used to make the
feeling more formal, like “I felt uncomfortable.” But this could show my
personality as a writer because the reader should feel as if they are having a
conversation with me. This could define my personality from the word choice in
the piece. I like the voice that I use in my blog posts because it makes the
post something that I would want to read.
Question 2:
A
purposeful diction choice I made in my piece is “The fact that she wheels
around the oxygen tank makes me kind of sad.” This shows my voice because the
diction is very informal. I could have said, “I read about how Hazel wheels her
oxygen tank around with her everywhere in life. This makes me feel sad and
depressed inside.” But I didn’t say that, because I want to keep the tone
casual. Plus, I would never say that if I were having a conversation with
someone. Who even talks like that? A meaningful diction choice I made in the
post was having short sentences. For example, “So far, I’m pretty hooked on the
book. That rhymed. No it didn’t.” Having the short sentences makes the piece
informal and sort of enjoyable to read. And this is something that I could
really hear myself saying in real life, outside of a blog post. This shows that
my voice came out in my post.
