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Unit 1
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Developing an Academic Voice:
Most inexperienced writers use only the voices within their experience. When there is narrow experience, there may be the use of inappropriate voice. Writers may resort to their casual voice, which is inappropriate for academic writing. Developing an appropriate voice in academic writing establishes authority and respect for the writer. An academic voice can be developed through understanding categories of voice, recognizing your writing voice, and learning voice changing strategies.
Categories of Voice:
-Formal voice is an informative voice used in analysis and critique.
-Consultative voice is reserved for opinion, reaction, position, and persuasion papers.
-Casual voice allows you to share personal knowledge and experience. This style is not appropriate for an academic paper unless expressly allowed by your professor (as in a personal narrative).
Strategies for Changing your Voice:
- Eliminate casual fillers
Eliminate words that are associated with casual style and are generally found in conversation. You can ensure you are using an academic voice by avoiding colloquial speech patterns in your writing.
Example: “You know,” “well,” “now”
- Person
Check for the appropriate person for each style of paper. First and second person pronouns are sometimes applicable to the