My interview questions on voice
Hello, My name is Oriana McGriff and I will be interviewing you today on the concept of voice. There are many perceptions of voice depending on how you look at the situation. During this interview I will be focusing on the finding your writer's voice and how voice in writing can come out through text, speech, and spoken.What I want to know is whether you think voice is original or not and why. Research shows that voice is socially constructed in which this means that voice is not original and we copy and imitate what society does.
Please state your first and last name and answer the following questions:
1. How old are you?
I am 22 years old
2. What type of work do you do?
I work at ShopRite and I am studying to be a Special Ed teacher grades P-3
3. What is your enthic background?
I am American, but my nationality is Portuguese, my dad was raised in Portugal and so were my grandparents, my mom was born here in the United States.
4. In the book 50 shades of gray what type of voice is the author portraying?
The author is portraying a modern day love affair and certain sexual scenes that are portrayed in this book. The author portrays a disappointing message to all women about the value of love in any relationship they may be.
5. Is the author's voice ethical?
The voice of the author is emotional and passionate. The author’s challenge is to harness prospect-emotion and create enough of a positive atmosphere and perceived value to purchase from readers. Readers need to understand the emotional contact in this book and how important it is.
6.When you write do you consciently pick your voice?
When I am writing my voice to me is important. Stating what comes to my mind is the most important though, because when speaking to myself I understand my writing in a clearer way and it is obtained easier. Using your voice to speak to the public is important especially if you have a message to tell to readers.
7. What does voice mean to you? ( this can be anything)
Voice means explaining yourself either about a certain topic you may need to write or read about, or explaining yourself to a family member or friend. Using your voice is important.
8. Do you have your own voice or is it influenced by society?
I do not let society voice me, I have my own voice and I use it when I want. Using your voice at certain times is more important then just using it all the time. Voice is controlled by what you say and you need to make sure what your addressing is important. The sound that is produced when a person speaks is all different. Everyone sounds differently when they speak. Some people get teachers to voice their opinions about certain subjects they may be interested in.
9. What you to make your voice heard in your writing?
Addressing voice on what subject I may be writing about is what is important. Voicing on what is heard in my writing is important whether it is about fiction or non-fiction. When it comes to writing people need to voice their actions about what they are writing and how they feel about it.
10. What does voice in text and spoken mean to you?
Voice in text means words that I can feel in my heart when someone texts me. For instance, say someone texts a person about how they feel. Normally I could feel their pain whether they are happy or not I can tell if they are lying about their feelings or not. It is easier to tell someones voice though, when being spoken to because everyone’s voice changes when they are either happy or sad, because when a person is happy their tone is like higher then when a person is sad their tone is low and not mellow.
11. What do you do to make your voice heard when giving a speech?
I use my voice clearly, by making my words clear and heard well. Speeches are not easy especially when you are going for a job interview, you must know how well to keep your voice toned and what words to say when at a job interview. Being able to use your voice correctly is what is important, especially when going for something so important. Many people are turned down jobs because they do not voice themselves the way the interviewer may want it to be done.
12. Do you enjoy free-writing or structed writing?
Free- writing is my favorite because it is just taking things from the mind and writing them down when as structured writing needs to be thought upon. I do a lot of free-writing when I am bored so my inner thoughts can be written down and my body feels better when I do this. Free-writing is just a relaxed process where many people do this and it feels good.
13. When your free-writing how is voice influenced?
Free-writing voice is influenced by your words being spoken in the mind. Your voice may be low at this time but voice always plays a major factor in any kind of writing that is being taken place. Without voice, it would be hard to get your feelings out and what you need to get done would be harder. Free-writing is important to do before writing a rough draft because whatever your topic may be you should always let your voice speak out the words that need to be said.
14. How would you interpet voice when your feeling a certain type of emotion?
Voice needs to be interpreted the correct way. Whether you are feeling happy you need to think about things that will help you stay that way and help motivate you so that your emotion does not change to sad. Being happy is one of the best emotions a person can have because it helps you stay motivated in what you need to get done. Feeling sad can lead to depression which is not good, because your body may make you not want to eat and do anything involving being around people.
15. Does a certain type of audience effect your voice?
Certain type of audience whether there is a lot of people in the room is harder to speak to especially if you do not know them. Speaking to your friends for example is easier audience to have then speaking to people you just met. Audience is the main factor that effects a person’s way of communicating. Communicating with audience is important and people need to learn ways on how to get themselves to open up to new audience because when you go for job interviewers you will be put on the spot so you need to learn how to deal with audience correctly.
16. When would you have a stronger voice? ( name examples)
A stronger voice is usually used toward a larger amount of people in a certain room. When someone is singing at a football game during halftime that is when a stronger voice needs to be made. If you have a small audience you do not need a strong voice because the interaction would only be between a few people. Concerts is when a stronger voice needs to be done at. When singing that is when your voice pitch is higher and stronger so that people can hear what you have to say.
17. What type of tone do you use in your writing voice and spoken voice?
My tone is average I speak to people In an orderly way and my voice is never low unless people are studying around me and I am with a friend my pitch would be low. My writing voice is low also because when I write I do like to talk to myself, for instance I like to read what I write out loud because I feel like that helps me more than reading it low to myself. This is why I like doing papers at home because I get to speak to myself when I am writing which helps me think in a more clearer way.
18. How would your voice effect the ethnic backgroud you are in?
My ethnic background many people use their hands as communicating with other individuals. My voice does not effect my ethnic background in a bad way, it helps me communicate well with family and friends and it helps me see that people from the same background as me communicate in similar ways. My background is based on a lot of verbal communication which is important.
