Blogging Final Assessment Answers to Questions

*Answers refer to "Insurgent" Post

1.   What specific words/phrases demonstrate your writer’s voice? How / why do these words/phrases showcase your personality as a writer?

I demonstrated my writer’s voice when I said, “I’ve finally started reading Insurgent, it took me a while to get the book and find time to read because I’ve been so busy with schoolwork and volunteering at the animal shelter.” This quote shows my writer’s voice because I am giving a personal experience, which makes my post more interesting to read and helps show who I am. I also demonstrated my writer’s voice when I said, “Even though this setting may only be temporary, I like the change of scenery.” This is an example of how I demonstrated my writer’s voice in this post because I am sharing my own personal thoughts about the book, which makes the post more conversational and less like an assignment.

2.     What purposeful diction AND syntax choices did you make to enhance your writer’s voice? You must choose to discuss at least one diction AND one syntax technique from the list below. Make sure to include textual evidence from your post where you included the diction and syntax choices you discuss.

One of the purposeful diction choices that I made to enhance my writer’s voice was to use denotation. I used this technique when I said, “…I've been so busy with school work and volunteering at the animal shelter.“ The inclusion of denotation enhances my writer’s voice because it gave the reader of the blog explicit details about my life and would make them feel like they knew me. Another purposeful diction choice that I made to enhance my writer’s voice was using low/informal diction, which made my post easier to read and more relatable. I used low/informal diction throughout the post, but a sentence that best shows this is, “So far I like the book, though I’m not very far yet.” A purposeful syntax choice that I made to enhance my writer’s voice was the inclusion of an exclamation point when I said, “People have told me that they really like this book and some have even said that it is better than Divergent!” When I included this exclamation point it enhanced my writer’s voice by reflecting my enthusiasm about Divergent and how good it is.