Let Your Voice Be Heard

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Let Your Voice Be Heard

• Margaret Woodward
• roonbatgirl_at_aol.com
• Santee Wateree Writing Project 2011

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Research Theory

• The writers voicewill illuminate, extend and
  sometimes even contradict what is offered in the
  essays about teaching writing. (Ray XV)
• You should avoid using the passive voice because
  it makes your writing sound weak and awkward.
  Using the active voice helps make your writing
  direct and forceful. (Holt, Rinehart, Winston
  199)
• Voice is the authors fingerprint on the page.
  (http//so024.k12.sd.us/voice.htm)
• Dont tell readers what to feel. Show them the
  situation and that feeling will awaken in them.
  (Goldberg 75)

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Rationale

• Students voices are always heard orally but not
  in their writing.
• Encourage students not to be afraid to let their
  voices be heard but let their true selves shine
  through.
• Allow the students feelings and opinions to
  erupt as if they were talking.
• Students assume their writing is filled with
  wondrous words however, when they hear someone
  else reading it, they obtain a new perspective.

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Active vs Passive
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Dont let someone else speak for you let your
voice be heard.

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