College Composition / Unit 18 CMP 0438 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Voice Fits Audience and Purpose
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The idea
The right voice depends on who will read the text and what the writer wants it to do.
In practice
A thank-you note, a personal essay and a research paper call for different voices, even from the same writer on the same day.
Where people slip
There is no single correct voice, only one that fits or misfits the situation.
Your place on the trail
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