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→VoiceWildhaber, Julie. "Understanding Voice and Tone in Writing." Grammar Girl :. N.p., 1 July 1. Web. 05 Dec. 2012.[http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/understanding-voice-and-tone-in-writing.aspx]
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Consistency applies to mechanics and style. Sentence structure and grammatical choices, like whether or not to use the oxford comma, should be consistent. This gives the writer credibility and helps the reader to distinguish the style of the writer. | Consistency applies to mechanics and style. Sentence structure and grammatical choices, like whether or not to use the oxford comma, should be consistent. This gives the writer credibility and helps the reader to distinguish the style of the writer. | ||
==Stylistic Advice== | ==Stylistic Advice== | ||
====Voice<ref>Wildhaber, Julie. "Understanding Voice and Tone in Writing." Grammar Girl | ====Voice<ref>Wildhaber, Julie. "Understanding Voice and Tone in Writing." Grammar Girl. July 1 2010. Web. 05 Dec. 2012.[http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/understanding-voice-and-tone-in-writing.aspx]</ref>==== | ||
Just like when a person answers the phone and they recognize the sound of someone’s voice, the same applies to writing. Writing has to have voice and much of that depends on word choice, sentence structure, etc. The voice in writing can mean the difference between sounding like a twelve-year-old girl and a strict fifty-year-old English Teacher. Voice also conveys authority and [[expertise]]. | Just like when a person answers the phone and they recognize the sound of someone’s voice, the same applies to writing. Writing has to have voice and much of that depends on word choice, sentence structure, etc. The voice in writing can mean the difference between sounding like a twelve-year-old girl and a strict fifty-year-old English Teacher. Voice also conveys authority and [[expertise]]. | ||