1. Writing Activity for Thesis
Establishing Voice
Writing Activity for Thesis

2. Voice is…
An author’s distinctive use of language to express his or her persona. Another way of describing voice is that it is the narrator’s personality as established through the choices they make in his/her writing. OR This formula: Diction + Syntax + Imagery + Tone = Voice (author’s personality)

3. What is the author’s personality or voice
What is the author’s personality or voice? How do they establish this voice (look at diction, syntax, imagery, tone)?
Dry lightning cracks across the skies Those storm clouds gather in her eyes Her daddy was a mean old mister Mama was an angel in the ground The weather man called for a twister She prayed blow it down

4. What is the author’s personality or voice
What is the author’s personality or voice? How do they establish this voice (look at diction, syntax, imagery, tone)?
How could you be so cold as the winter wind when it breeze yo Just remember that you talking to me though You need to watch the way you talking to me yo I mean after all the things that we been through I mean after all the things we got into

5. Thesis Statement About Voice
A thesis statement is a sentence that expresses your perspective on a topic
You should be able to support a thesis with evidence
Example: The author’s voice in paragraph one is dramatic, emotional, and even religious.
Name one example of diction that supports this perspective
Name one example of imagery
Name one example of tone
How does syntax support this?

6. Paragraph Two In small groups:
Write a thesis statement describing the voice of the author in paragraph two
Choose two pieces of evidence to support
Be prepared to share out