Sunday, July 14, 2013
Blog 2; My Voice
As I started my essay I didn't intend to have a voice. I only wanted to convey my point. But as I developed my writing, I started writing more and more about my personal experiences and tried to really be inside a blind person's head. I wanted people to know that I was passionate about my subject and can relate to it. I suppose my voice would be the one of a supporting daughter who vicariously faces the problems of the visually disabled through my step mother. I really wanted readers to empathize with my step mom and all blind people, so they can feel why change is needed. Through a more personal approach, audiences can relate more to the subject of the misconceptions and want to change their ways and even convince others to do the same.
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It is always good to have an open mind when writing a paper. You did not have a "voice would be the one of a supporting daughter..." instead you have a voice trough a actual blind person. I loved your paper and I hoped I helped you during peer review.
ReplyDeleteYes, sometimes it is best to just start from a blank slate, or your paper might sound biased from the start, turning off those who might not agree with you. (Since this is more or less a persuasive paper, those who carry misconceptions about the blind are essentially your target audience, as you wish to dispel their false beliefs.) By allowing that voice to gradually appear, you lure them in. Then, you let that "voice" marinate in their minds as they read until they begin to agree with you, and sense that same passion you have vicariously through the paper.
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