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Writing Style & Identity

English 127
Research Writing

Check or circle as many of the items below as you believe may apply to your (evolving) style and identity as a writer.  Based on what you marked or didn't mark, what do you realize about yourself as a writer?  You might go through the list again, this time marking the kinds of writing that you appreciate, which may allow you consciously to try out new maneuvers!
 

  • witty, clever

  • playful

  • clear

  • confident

  • slow

  • quick

  • steady

  • in bursts

  • theoretical

  • abstract

  • detailed with examples

  • concrete

  • generalizing

  • complicating

  • simplifying

  • generous

  • technical

  • writerly

  • cautious

  • storytelling

  • serious

  • seductive

  • emotional

  • cerebral

  • descriptive

  • analytical

  • personal

  • hesitant

  • insecure

  • poetic

  • anguished

  • concise

  • longwinded

  • repetitive

  • self-focused

  • imaginative

  • inner world

  • outer world

  • brooding

  • problem solving

  • summarizing

  • systematic

  • inspired

  • questioning

  • declarative

  • use analogies

  • evidence-based

  • speculative

  • think-prepare-research first

  • jump in

  • outliner

  • non-outliner

  • conversational

  • critical

  • offering ready praise & celebration

  • insightful

  • initially convoluted

  • political

  • include others' points of view