Student Checklist Voice/Word Choice

Voice

  1. When someone reads what I wrote they hear someone talking
  2. I wrote in passive voice, or active voice
  3. I did not mix first person, second person, or third person

Word Choice

  1. The words I use support my topic
  2. I have strong verbs so a reader “sees” action
  3. Some words make pictures in the reader’s mind
  4. I avoided clichés and buzzwords
  5. I did not use the same word multiple times