My Writing Style Essay

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Style is something everyone has. From our clothes and hair to the type of cars we drive and things we buy, style is a part of our everyday life. Writing is one of the many ways people can express their personal style. I will share with you what I believe style is as well as the areas I strive and lack in my personal style. Hopefully I can help you achieve a new stylish way to write.
Style is something that is unique to everyone. Style is a blend of the use of punctuation, which can be used in a sentences as well as at the end; types of sentence structure such as simple, compound, and complex sentences; the choice of vocabulary and the level of complexity; as well as if the person decides to use figurative language. Style doesn’t have a concrete set of rules. You can uses as many literary devices as your heart desires; however, too little may make your writing less interesting to the audience. Style is an element of writing that is personal to each individual which …show more content…

In writing, my personal strength is using figurative language. Using figurative language such as metaphors and similes are specifically where I strive the most. They come to me as easily as breathing air. Another strength of mine is I have a satisfying choice of words. I’ve ways been told this by my family and peers when simply talking and it’s more noticeable in my writing. I believe I do so well with these two areas is because they were the main focus in my previous English classes. Another benefactor would be my parents being raised in England and teaching me the “proper” way to speak. Even though figurative language and word choice might be my strongest areas, I still am far from mastery and need

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