freewriting as well, and I am going to try to do these free writing exercises more often. Many people may think that over editing is not a problem, however Elbow argues that over editing can make your writing dead and gets rid of the sound, texture, and voice of natural speech, that you get when you free write. Over editing also can deplete creativity in one’s writing and make writing better grammatically, but not story…
Hypothesis This essay will explore the anatomy of voice, this will be done by looking at the power source, and vibratory source. This essay will allow a performer to fully understand their voice anatomy and get the most out of their performance. By completely understanding what the function of your voice is, how you would develop it and how to ensure you don’t cause injury you can further develop your performance. Power Source (function/how you would develop the technique/how to not cause…
environments that stress student interest, personal choice, firsthand experiences, thoughtfulness, and humanness need to be encouraged” (Henson, 2010, p. 238). Classrooms that value the learning-by-doing approach, project-based learning, hold in high regard human passion, capability, and the ability to make things happen and solve problems anywhere,…
adultery and is forced by the Puritan Society to wear a scarlet “A” on her breast for the rest of her life. a. P/V-Passive Voice b. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the main character Hester Prynne commits adultery and as a punishment, the Puritan Society forces her to wear a scarlet “A” on her breast for the rest of her life. c. I originally used passive voice…
When starting something new or changing an aspect of your life, you may have a little voice in your head that is doubtful of your abilities to succeed. The little voice that says things like “I am such a disappointment” or in my case, “Why did I even think about taking Psychology 150? I can not pass that class.” This little voice, as small as it may be, slowly eats away at your confidence until there is nothing left...unless you learn how to diminish it. On the same note, while…
Because Haas and Flowers (1988) conducted their own research, they are speaking from their own point of view, and because research requires vigorous planning and execution, an active voice is used to reflect that. Haas and Flowers (1988) also avoid complicated jargon so that the study speaks for itself and is easier to digest for the audience. The discourse community also had the authors use Times New Roman font in size twelve, because…
High school gives the students the chance to engage with different sports and/or extracurricular activities, many of which are not classified as sports. Show Choir is a sport that many single out and classify as an extracurricular activity. Show Choir is a group activity which combine choral singing with dancing to tell a story. Various groups travel across the United States competing for trophies. The groups are ultimately looking to acquire a championship reputation. So, what makes up a sport?…
A year later at the end of Love is Never Silent, Janice had a retirement party at the factory where she worked since she was seventeen (Love is never silent). She invited all the staffs, friends and family members to come (Love is never silent). With a pastor’s translation, her stand in the middle among the people and had a speech using American Sign Language. The speech was a conclusion of her work journey in the factory. She informed everyone in the party that “The word silent, for us, is…
similar vein, grammar, word selection, sentence structure and conformation to writing codes and styles should reflect the nature of the format. Blunt and verbose statements should be avoided (Hulbert 2-3). Critically, a liberal use of the active voice is imperative…
The last thing we all want to do when we are reading a book is flipping the pages back and forth to understand the page you we are reading. Blackwater by Kerstin Ekman, was one of the most interesting and most complicated books I have ever read. Being used to American writing style, it was pretty hard to stay on track with Black Water since it’s a Swedish novel. Being a detective is the last thing I would of have thought of myself. The readers of The Blackwater have become an unlicensed…