tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post5293592930373097204..comments2023-09-19T03:17:44.567-04:00Comments on Epic Adventures Are Often Uncomfortable: Finding Their VoicesClixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460380696875928585noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-25776190448982190482009-04-06T08:10:00.000-04:002009-04-06T08:10:00.000-04:00Crawl, walk, run. I would rank "voice" as a "run"...Crawl, walk, run. I would rank "voice" as a "run" part. Which means if the student can't crawl or walk (i.e., fundamentals such as capitalization and punctuation as you write), then they certainly can't "run" with voice. I would not feel bad about it at all.<BR/><BR/>I see college and even graduate students who can't write to save their life and still have problems with writing a good paper. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17254222016500219466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-64989251185518062692009-04-05T09:02:00.000-04:002009-04-05T09:02:00.000-04:00Voice=writer's attitudinous approach to life and t...Voice=writer's attitudinous approach to life and the written word. Or at least that's MY humble opinion...BTW, don't forget today's Sx3. Celebrating All Things Cherry Blossoms!Melissa B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13172152515024862967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-47673018292952252002009-04-04T15:18:00.000-04:002009-04-04T15:18:00.000-04:00The word verification for the comment I just left ...The word verification for the comment I just left was "hatedish." Hmm. Wonder if it's sweet or bitter or best left untasted?CaliforniaTeacherGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03765655907043136511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-69509866032779805932009-04-04T15:16:00.000-04:002009-04-04T15:16:00.000-04:00I think you've done a darn good job trying to expl...I think you've done a darn good job trying to explain the unexplainable! (Pardon me, now, while I go develop my voice!)CaliforniaTeacherGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03765655907043136511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-90895967450910079402009-04-04T08:55:00.000-04:002009-04-04T08:55:00.000-04:00"Voice" is one of those things that I don't think ..."Voice" is one of those things that I don't think ANYONE can really explain well; either someone has it, or they don't (and even folks who have it sometimes lose it - it's a very slippery thing).<BR/><BR/>I say focus on the mechanics of making the piece comprehensible first. If you can't understand it, does it matter if it has "voice"? I think not; my contention is that "voice" is an integral Mrs. Chilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814787474739856911noreply@blogger.com