Okay, so every time I comment on this blog, I can’t help to notice the many different types of voices. By voice I mean each individual person’s writing style. Some people have a very casual way of writing, almost as if they were having a friendly chat with the reader. Others are more formal and reserved, writing only to inform and/or convince and nothing else. Some people write almost exactly like they speak; still others take on an entire different style from their usual way of communicating. Whatever the case, everyone has a different way of writing, a different voice. That being said, what do you think your voice sounds like? Do you think other people see your voice the same way you do? Are there any particular writing styles that you like? Any that rub you the wrong way? Is there such thing as too much voice?
Also, I thought it’d be fun if every time a person commented, they would describe how they “hear” the voice of someone who has commented before them.
Cat Golner
Period II
Also, I thought it’d be fun if every time a person commented, they would describe how they “hear” the voice of someone who has commented before them.
Cat Golner
Period II
Because I know almost everyone who comments on this blog, I always read his or her comment in that person's actual voice. For instance, reading the blog post in my head, I heard Cat's voice like she was reading it to me. I think that's how it is for pretty much everyone (or I'm just crazy).
ReplyDeleteWhat I love about reading is the voice and personality that the author puts out there. It's what makes it fun. I can tell just what the author wants to say and have an idea of what he or she is like. On the other hand, sometimes writing can be misunderstood. I wouldn't be able to tell you how many times sarcasm has been lost when I'm e-mailing a friend or how many times I've meant to deliver a message in my writing and have it come across completely different than I intended.
When there is too much voice, some will write in all capital letters or write out an emotion or even a facial expression like "eye roll." That's just annoying. The right amount of personality in a piece of written work has a positive and powerful impact on the reader.
Gabi Shim-Francis Period 5
I consider my voice to be serious and to the point. I highly doubt that anyone would view it otherwise, though I may be surprised. I do find that people who use advanced vocabulary just for the sake of it (such as when it adds absolutely nothing to the message) irk me. My preference of writing style is direct and simple, I find it much more practical for a message to be conveyed in as little words as necessary. As for too much voice, I understand what Caterina is trying to say, but I'm pretty sure that's not how to say it. I do believe that there is a point at which you can't be unique without sounding fake and possibly annoying to some.
ReplyDeleteFrancisco Rivera pd 5
Thank you, Sisco! That is exactly what I was talking about, but then again, you've heard my rants. :)
ReplyDelete@Caterina Yes, I have heard your rants. I'm sure not everyone has, care to repeat yourself and see what people think?
ReplyDeleteFrancisco Rivera (is it too much to ask for people to write my full name!?!?!)
I think my voice in writing changes from time to time. Sometimes when I write something, It is as if i am talking to the reader, the same way I would talk to a friend. Other times, I write more formal, using better vocabulary. I guess my voice in writing depends on my mood at the moment :) I think that other people do see my voice the same way I do because there is a big difference between my voice when I write more casual then when I write more formal. Im open to pretty much any style of voice, but it really annoys me when someone writes so formally that it doesn't even sound like english. If I can't understand what I am reading, I think that there is too much voice.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading Francisco's post, I do think that his voice in writing is simple and to the point.
-Amanda Sadowski
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ReplyDeleteWhen I comment on the blog or talk to someone else (not my friends), I think that I write as I would speak, or more formally. However, when I write to one of my friends, I would write in abbreviations and very not formal, because I know that my friend wouldn't care.
ReplyDeleteFor Amanda, I think that your writing is more formal than how you would speak it aloud, but it isn't so formal that it is hard to understand.
Yuval S.
Period 3
Yeah, Yuval, you have a pretty conversational tone. Same for you, too, Gabi.
ReplyDeleteWow Cat, good topic. I haven't been on the blog in forever. I agree with Gabi because if I know you and know your style, no matter how formally you write, I still read in the same voice as if you would say it. Voice is always defined as the writer's personality, but usually it serves no such purpose. It seems most people write more formally in public/graded assignments because we have to be more aware of what we say and seem more advanced (even if it does sound cheesy) for the grade. I'm not the writing kind of guy, so I can't sound like myself for the life of me. I'm more of the guy who uses my voice to convey my thoughts.
ReplyDelete(Wow! Reading over it, I sound nothing like myself.)
Jake U.(kleja) Period 6
Cat, I noticed this too when I read what people write. I think my voice is casual; not too advanced, but not too formal. My voice is me. The way I write, the way I speak, that is my voice, and I guess it isn't the same everyday. But, generally, it is more like a conversational tone. Like Yuval said, the way you write for a blog or for a school paper is a different voice you would use when sending a text message to one of your friends. I guess it all just depends on what you are saying and whom you are saying it to.
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