-Richard has had a strong voice all semester. His voice is easily heard and understood throughout all of the pieces that we have done. A major theme that I found in his pieces was his voice and individuality and the need that he had to express his opinions, which he did well. I've learned that Richard says what he thinks, regardless of what other people may think about it. If I noticed any progression in his writing it was that he just found more ways to express himself easily.
-Sarah expressed in many of the pieces that she was a creative writer, not a big fan of the essays. That was definitely noticeable in reading her blogs. She wrote in a simple flowing way that helped the reader to easily follow and understand the pieces. If any progression happened throughout the semester it was an improvement in Sarah's essay style. She kept her voice, but her essays seemed stronger to me towards the end of the semester.
-Nicole is a very advanced writer, by that I mean that she uses vocabulary and styles that I have yet to find the courage to even try. She is a very clear writer; she gets her point across simply and easily, while still intriguing the readers. One advancement that Nicole made through the semester was her voice became more prevalent. In the first two it felt like Nicole may have been taking on a more academic voice, I'm glad that her voice came out so well and strongly in the final piece.
-Merida's voice was clear and strong from the first day of class. She is a very opinionated writer and her pieces have been strong and engaging from the start. Every piece of hers that I read kept me interested and let me know exactly where she was going and what she thought. She never tried to mask her writing. I didn't notice much change through the semester, other than her voice may have developed even more.
-I have always tried to keep my voice ever present and strong. I feel like this semester helped me do that. I learned, through the reading and editing of my peers pieces, new styles and techniques that I can adapt for a fresh way to express myself. A theme that I tried to convey this semester was that a writer should write for the writer, while keeping the reader in mind. However, in the end the writer needs to be happy with their piece. I am happy with all of the pieces that I submitted this semester and now feel like all of the readers have learned about me and my voice.
Posted by Kara on December 12, 2008
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