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Voice!
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Components of Effective Writing

• Ideas
• Organization
• Voice
• Word Choice
• Sentence Fluency and Variety
• Conventions
• Presentation

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Definition of Voice
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VOICE is

• the soul, life, and breath of writing that is
  unique to every author.

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Voice

• Voice is the personality of the writer that comes
  through in written work.
• Voice demonstrates an authors individuality,
  enthusiasm, knowledge base, and confidence.
• Voice reveals something about the author.
• It has the power to hold a readers attention.
• We purposefully change the voice to fit the
  audience and purpose.

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What does voice sound like?

• Confidence that comes from personal knowledge
• Sensitivity to the audience and enthusiasm for
  the topic
• Individuality and liveliness that appeals to
  readers so they keep reading
• Reveals something about the writer
• Shows a desire to bring a topic to life for the
  reader

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Whose Voice Is It?
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Lets practice!

• DIRECTIONS
• Read the quotations and match them to the
  correct speakers.
• 1. I did not have sexual relations with that
  woman.
• 2. I've outdone anyone you can name - Mozart,
  Beethoven, Bach, Strauss. Irving Berlin, he wrote
  1,001 tunes. I wrote 5,500.
• 3. Ah, ha, hush that fuss, everybody move to the
  back of the bus. Do wanna bump and slump with us?
• 4. Words mean more than what is set down on
  paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them
  with deeper meaning.
• 5. A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but
  an idea lives on.

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Lets practice!
Read the quotations and match them to the correct
speakers.

• A. Patricia Polacco
• B. John F. Kennedy
• C. Maya Angelou

• D. Bill Clinton
• E. Outkast
• F. James Brown

ANSWERS 1._____ 2._____ 3._____
4._____ 5._____
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Examples from Literature
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Junie B. Jones - Barbara Parks

• The voice of Junie B. Jones reflects the
  thoughts, feelings and emotions of young
  children.

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Love You Forever - Robert Munsch

• Over the course of a lifetime, the love a mother
  has for her son is revealed to the reader.

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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs - Jon
Scieszka The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad
Pig - Helen Oxenbury

• The voice of these traditional characters change
  as their roles are reversed in these tales.

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Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo

• The voice of Opal and her love for a dog
  resonates with the reader in this classic tale.

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Voice is all around . . .

• Advertising
• Lyrics
• Memos
• Editorials
• Letters
• Visual Art
• Greeting Cards
• Cartoons
• Fonts
• Text Messages
• Emails

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Voice Lessons

• Listen to two versions of a song. How do they
  differ? Which do you prefer? Why?
• Add some voice to a grocery list or our school
  lunch menu.
• Put the voice in a piece of flat writing--or take
  them out of robust writing.
• Write a note to your teacher about what you did
  over the summer. Now write the same note to your
  best friend about what you did over the summer.
  How does your voice change for the reader of each
  note? Why does it change?

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To Summarize. . .
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Voice . . .

• Reveals something about the author to the reader
  theres a person behind the piece
• The authors personality is imprinted throughout
  the writing
• Establishes a connection between the reader and
  author
• If the writing is expository, the writer has
  conveyed a sense of knowledge and experience
• Evokes an emotional response from the reader such
  as laughter, tears, commitment, or empathy