An example of expressing 'Your Voice'
Original text
Smith (1999) and Black (2003) demonstrate the positive outcomes of presenting ideas clearly and concisely. Jones (2001) adds that the clarity of concepts is enhanced when terminology and structure are appropriate to the written genre.
Your turn to integrate 'your voice':
NOW reflect on your decision and answer the following three questions:
- Where did you integrate 'your voice'?
- How did you integrate 'your voice'
- Why did you integrate 'your voice' this way?
Comments
- Smith (1999) and Black (2003) demonstrate the positive outcomes of presenting ideas clearly and concisely. Jones (2001) adds that the clarity of concepts is enhanced when terminology and structure are appropriate to the written genre. Based on these authors, a connection can be made between...
- Smith (1999) and Black (2003) demonstrate the positive outcomes of presenting ideas clearly and concisely. Jones (2001) adds that the clarity of concepts is enhanced when terminology and structure are appropriate to the written genre. It can be concluded from what Smith (1999), Black (2003) and Jones (2001) have stated that writing is...
- Smith (1999) and Black (2003) demonstrate the positive outcomes of presenting ideas clearly and concisely. Jones (2001) adds that the clarity of concepts is enhanced when terminology and structure are appropriate to the written genre. Based on what these authors have said, it can be concluded that writing is...
Note: The writer's voice has been italicised ONLY to emphasise this example. In academic writing, you would NOT italicise 'your voice.'
- Where did you integrate 'your voice'?
In the above examples, 'your voice' has been added after the evidence of the authors. - How did you integrate 'your voice'?
' Your voice' is evident in the expressions beginning 'Based on ... and 'It can be...' - Why did you integrate 'your voice' this way?
' Your voice' was positioned after the authors and their input so that the reader is placed in a position of being somewhat convinced and impressed by the authoritative statements. Then you add 'your voice', in the third person to keep the tone objective, and conclude based on the authors' information.