Final Blog Post

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

There are many words and phrases throughout my blog post that I believe really show my voice. I thought I did a really good job on keeping my blog post casual and it was almost like I was having a conversation with the reader even though they weren’t really there talking to me. One thing I think I did well on was giving my opinion on something, which helped the reader hear my voice throughout my blog post. I said, “A romantic novel would not be a romantic novel without some type of dilemma. There’s always something that puts a twist on the story in 9 out of 10 love books you read.” This gives the reader a little bit of background information and allows them to get to know me and my view on several things. And maybe other can relate too. Towards the end of my blog post in all caps I highlight one word which was “HIGHLY’. This word being in caps really helped putted emphasis on the word and the whole sentence letting the reader know I feel confidently about what I am saying.

         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.

Throughout my blog post I used casual/low diction so it wasn’t very hard to understand it was just like a conversation with someone about my book. I added a few personal examples or text to self in there that increased my writer’s voice. I varied my sentence length’s from short to long and broke it up into paragraphs so people did not feel like they were reading one large heavy paragraph which is usually not peoples favorite.  In one sentence all I said was “Sadly.” It was just a short quick sentence carrying on the conversational piece of the blog and adding voice at the same time by giving my opinion on parents having more power than children. It also allowed me to end the topic I was talking about and transition into a different one more casually. Towards the beginning of my blog I asked a question which was just a normal question you could ask in a conversation as if you were literally face to face talking to someone about this book. I said, “It’s one of the most popular books, so why not give it a try?”  This is a great example of syntax and is an example of a rhetorical question. This question is not needed to be answered it is just me putting my opinion out there and giving my view on what I am talking about.