Final Blogging Assessment Cohen

  1.    What specific words/phrases demonstrate your writer’s voice? How do these words/phrases showcase your personality as a writer?                       Some of the specific words and phrases that demonstrate my writer’s voice are, the author just kind of rambles on about his topics, I love how it’s written from his perspective. I can’t say that enough, something of the sorts, and out of this world. I use a lot of casual diction to make it feel like I am talking to the reader. I like to keep my writing nice ad relaxed, fun, and fast paced. I don’t want you to dread reading one of my posts.

2.  What purposeful diction AND syntax choices did you make to enhance your writer’s voice? You must choose to discuss at least one diction AND one syntax technique from the list below. Make sure to include textual evidence from your post where you included the diction and syntax choices you discuss.                        For diction I used low/ informal. Like I said before I want it to feel like I am actually talking to the reader. I don’t want it to sound like I am just droning on about my topic, that’s boring. I want it to be fast paced and fun like I’m actually there talking to you. I’m talking about a book I read not giving a speech to the president, these blogs are supposed to be fun. An example of low/informal diction in my post is I say “out of this world”.  For syntax I used sentence length, I kept my sentences nice and short to make the post feel short and keep it fun. Also it is casual you’re not going to see me droning on in a normal conversation. In a normal conversation the sentences are short and to the point, so that is what I did in my blog post. An example of sentence length in my blog post is “I love how it’s written from his perspective, I can’t say that enough.” It’s a short sentence straight to the point, just like I said.

 

The Road Setting

The Roads  setting is all around the post apocalyptic United States. But the setting is really this main road that they are on during there journey. The main characters in this book are a father and his son struggling to survive. This road is going to save them, it is taking them south where it is warmer and safer. Their only lifelines in this book are the road which is the setting in the book and this shopping cart that they carry all of their supplies are in. The road is keeping them alive and sane, it is something to hold on to, something to keep them going. The father doesn't care what happens to them as long as his son survives. Then the boy is growing up in a strange world where everyday is a struggle to survive. I love the setting of the book and the concept for the story. The father and the son have such a strong bond, that is getting even stronger because of the struggles. The road will save them. This book is great and I would recommend it to anyone.

The best things about my book

Some of the best things about my book, Let Me Off At The Top are that it's written from a fictional characters perspective, the author just kind of rambles about his topics, and the crazy stories that he tells. I love how its written from his perspective, I can't say that enough. Not too many other books or writers have done this, it is very unique. His character is outlandish and crazy, so it is extremely funny. About his ramblings, he will be talking about a very specific topic like America or Mexico and then just start talking about how his neighbor stole his lawnmower or something of the sorts. He can not focus on one topic for more than like one or two pages, which I find hilarious. Some of the stories that he tells are just crazy, he talks about how he went jackalope hunting with two famous actors, how many prison riots he has been in, and how he has a collection of spanish longswords. Just out of this world crazy stories. It is a really good book, everyone should read it.