Final Blogging Assessment

I think that my best post that exemplifies voice is my second post. This post was the “Why I Chose this Book”. My voice in this piece was laid-back, but had some seriousness. Some specific words and phrases that demonstrate my writing voice include, “about the OSU Buckeyes I think I will be able to get through it” (McCormick 1). This quote shows the relaxed voice in the piece because it says that I think that I will be able to get through the book because I don’t like the Buckeyes. Another relaxed quote from my book is, “not so nice words” (McCormick 1), instead of just saying bad language. However, in this post there was also some elevated diction such as; “hilarious”, “prestigious”, and “deeper”. These words are used to create a higher understanding of what is happening in the book. This showcases my personality by give the post a stronger meaning.

In this post I made the choice of using elevated diction and using purposeful punctuation. I used elevated diction to create some seriousness to my post. In the post it says, “one of the most prestigious colleges in America” (McCormick 1). In this quote the use of elevated diction creates a bigger emphasis on what Mark has lost by not playing in the first half. Also, in this post I chose to using different punctuation to enhance my voice in the piece. In the text it states, "(Go Hoosiers!)" (McCormick 1). In this single quote I used an exclamation point and parentheses. The parentheses create a greater understanding and a little bit of extra info. The exclamation point is just to show that I really like the Indiana Hoosiers by making emphasis.