Elbow

GRTR:

On Facebook, I tend to be more blunt on how I put my observations and I tend to be more mischievous online than in real life. From my profile, people are probably able to tell that I enjoy musicals, Photoshop, animation, and messing with friends. Which is actually pretty spot on, if I do say so myself (I do).

Q1:

                I define voice as how you read a paper, book, or article. It’s what is doing the actual reading in your head. It’s the sound you hear in your thoughts as you read. Elbow see’s it more as the author’s personal touches to their work and how they write. Others might say that voice is just the overall tone of the writing, be it dry or exciting.

Q2:

                The way I see it, if a paper seems voiceless, then all it does is lose the attention of the reader.

The more personality a paper shows, the more interesting the read will be. Elbow believes that you can’t accurately display information using voice. I have to disagree. Just look at McCloud’s article. It’s the only one I actually enjoyed reading, and I also understood it better than the other articles because of the voice and style he used to write it.

AEI1:

                Sincerity and resonance means really meaning and believing in what you are writing to the point where it leaves an impression on the reader. If you struggle with it, you might have chosen the wrong topic to write about if you don’t trust your own writings.

  

Connecting:

                I feel that voice is very useful in papers as it helps readers relate to what is being said in a paper and thus keeps things more interesting. I agree with Elbow on this one. It’s not some myth. It’s really and truly there.