Your voice is what gives your writing personality, flavor and style.

Questions to think about as you write your paper:

Can you tell I am enthusiastic about my topic?
Does this writing sound like me?
How do I want my readers to feel?
Will my story hold readers' attention? Will they want to hear more?

Are you ready to get started thinking about voice? Try this activity -

If you are still looking for some ideas about how to add voice to your paper, try these links below:

Ideas - More ideas for how to put voice into your writing.
Picture Books - Picture Books can help demonstrate different ways that authors express their voice.
Primary Example Paper - This is an example of a primary (1-3) paper where you can hear the author's voice.
Intermediate Example Paper - This is an example of an intermediate (4-5) paper where an author's voice is present.

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