One can master commas or transitions, but showing a voice through a piece of writing is not so easy. I find that I still need to work on finding my own voice in my papers. The way I explain ideas verbally is much different than how I write papers, but if I were to put more of my personality into a piece of writing then it would be much more enjoyable and easy to read. Much like finding confidence in writing, having a specific voice in a paper takes time and practice, but I think that the two ideas are very much connected. When an author is confident in themselves and their writing, then it is easier for them to add their own style and show their personal voice through the piece. I had one student in the lab who had such a clear presence in her paper, and that made it more enjoyable as the reader, because I could imagine her actually saying
One can master commas or transitions, but showing a voice through a piece of writing is not so easy. I find that I still need to work on finding my own voice in my papers. The way I explain ideas verbally is much different than how I write papers, but if I were to put more of my personality into a piece of writing then it would be much more enjoyable and easy to read. Much like finding confidence in writing, having a specific voice in a paper takes time and practice, but I think that the two ideas are very much connected. When an author is confident in themselves and their writing, then it is easier for them to add their own style and show their personal voice through the piece. I had one student in the lab who had such a clear presence in her paper, and that made it more enjoyable as the reader, because I could imagine her actually saying