Chapter 4 Assignment

3/28/2016

Chapter 4
In this chapter, Fish cautions, "We can only choose our style, not choose to abandon style, and it behooves us to know what the various styles in our repertoire are for and what they can do" (42).

He speaks of 3 traditional types of style and their purposes (42) as well as 10 less formal, antithetical descriptions of style (44).

Using Fish's descriptors, explain your usual writing style. Your description should serve as an example of your style.

36 Comments

Virginia Woolf

3/30/2016 05:36:16 pm

Based on Fish's descriptors, I classify myself as "middle style" in most of my writings. I like to relate and please the reader in my work. My writings tend to be more conversational and nonchalant.

Thomas Paine

3/31/2016 02:04:45 pm

I believe that I write in a "Grand Style" majority of the time seeing as I always focus on the bigger topics and hit on them before anything else. I may switch to a "Middle Sentence" every now and then to spice up my writing with controversial topics and make it appear more interesting.

Stephenie Meyer

3/31/2016 05:53:20 pm

I would say that my writing style is a middle style. My writing is conversational. Although my writing does have a little bit of flare but not enough to call it grand. I also tend to write more for everyday use; therefore, I use the middle style in those day to day matters.

JFK

3/31/2016 08:23:42 pm

I would consider my writing style to be classified as middle. The middle writing style is conversational and casual in tone, and that is normally how I write essays. I also classify myself as a middle class writer because I don't tend to write about grand matters I stick more with everyday concerns.

Oprah Winfrey

3/31/2016 08:37:44 pm

Based on Fish's descriptors, I believe my writing style can be classified as "middle style". 95% of the time my writing style is conversational. I like to think that I am having a conversation with the reader to get their point of view on the subject I'm writing about. However, I feel my writing style has both grand and plain aspects throughout. Every now and then there is a sprinkle of a grand like aspect such as a sentence that explodes like a hand grenade, or it has like characteristics of the plain style that is direct and informative.

Bernie Sanders

3/31/2016 10:17:00 pm

My writing style is unpolished, yet earnest. When I say it is wrong that the top 1% owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90%, it means we need to stick together. My spirituality is that we are all in this together.

James Patterson

4/1/2016 12:42:47 pm

After reading Fish's descriptors, I would classify my writing style as "middle class". Typically if I have a large paper to write I usually attempt to have a more formal tone, but in everyday writing I talk about everyday issues and use everyday language.

John Steinbeck

4/1/2016 03:20:50 pm

I would classify my writing style as middle style. This style is defined as amiable and informal, and this is how I normally write. When I write, it is never about grand topics and normally concerns everyday affairs. Although I try to add flare to my writing, it is generally in an informal tone, which makes it middle style.

Bill O'Reilly

4/1/2016 06:43:54 pm

I would label my writing as middle style. This style is classified as conversational and amiable. When I write, my writing usually comes out as conversational because I try to connect with the audience. On the occasion my writing can also sound a smidge informal, which is why I classify myself as middle style.

Nicholas Sparks

4/5/2016 02:24:34 pm

I would describe my writing style as middle style. I like to try and relate to my readers and middle style is the best way to do that because it is more conversational and informal. My sentences are more of short sentences.

Noah Webster

4/8/2016 12:59:23 pm

Based on Fish’s descriptors, I view my style of writing as middle style since most of my writings are inspired by everyday matters. Since the structure of my sentences and the usage of vocabulary are not basic or grand, I would classify my style in between the two. Sometimes, I incorporate the grand style to demonstrate a higher level of thinking.

Skip Bayless

4/10/2016 01:04:45 pm

I would considering my writing style as middle style. Fish describes this as conversational, which accurately classifies my style. I write in a way that should be relatable to others while including substantial information. My style is not too fancy but rather formal. I intend to converse with others the way I would like to be conversed with, which is simple and clear language with high-level thoughts.

Sir Francis Bacon

4/10/2016 02:25:03 pm

For me, I would say my style is mostly the “middle style”. And while some of the things I write about are most likely “low style”, overall I’d say I’m just in the middle. The middle style is classified as “conversational”. And considering that when I write, I write as though I am speaking, it seems to line up with my style quite accurately.

Harper Lee

4/10/2016 02:57:29 pm

I would classify my writing as middle style. This style is portrayed through my choice of topics regarding everyday matters and common subjects. My writing is clear cut and organized, and at times I like to incorporate aspects of the grand style in order to exhibit a unique flare.

Robert Ludlum

4/10/2016 02:58:17 pm

My style of writing according to Fish’s descriptions is middle style. When I write I use a casual tone, but sometimes come off as flowery. My writing mostly concerns modern matters and still is able to maintain a connection with the reader.

Jane Austen

4/10/2016 04:05:06 pm

According to Fishs description of middle style, i believe my style of writing is middle style. This would be because I mostly write about todays subjects and matters. It's not very formal writing.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

4/10/2016 05:01:09 pm

I would consider myself as a middle style writer due to the casual tone I use in my books. I do not try to confuse my reader with archaic diction, and do not write very formally. I focus on the current, which does not require erudite verbiage.

Alexander Hamilton

4/10/2016 06:11:04 pm

I am a complex individual who constantly transitions between using the middle and plain writing styles. I have a very unique personality. Whenever commune with my companions, via talking, I use both plain and middle styles because I’m extremely casual with them except for when times are dire. But when the time comes when I must write a formal essay, I specifically use the middle style for it is more forma and appropriate to use. On the other hand, when I, myself, flip my attitude to the sarcastic nature, I occasionally write in grand style. Overall, I just love the language of the English; it is delightful and comical and a great tongue to speak in.
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Kurt Vonnegut

4/10/2016 06:19:45 pm

I cannot classify my writing into just one of Fish’s stylistic categories. I believe I am an articulate and compelling writer, but my methodology and the way I string together words to convey an idea are not fueled by the desire to please or relate to my reader, but are simply crafted to display my perspectives in the most profound way possible. I am often candid and arbitrary in the way I approach my writing, if I believe it is an important way to express my views, but I can also be grandiose and flamboyant in my craft. I cannot define my writing and fundamentally my thoughts into “grand, middle, or plain.”

Dr. Suess

4/10/2016 06:46:07 pm

Based on Fish's description of each of the 3 writing styles, I would have to describe my work as a writer under the "middle style" category. Typically, I write in a casual tone as if I'm talking to the reader face to face. Unless I am told to write in a formal tone, my writing has the "conversational" qualities as used to describe "middle style".

Jonathan Edwards

4/10/2016 06:48:53 pm

The writing styles Fish presents do not describe a writer but the tone they are taking on the situation. I believe every decent writer can use any style but it just depends on the context, audience, and end goal. I know personally I have used all 3 of the styles but with everyday rhetoric I tend to use the middle and plain styles because of the situation I am in and the audience being my peers or those I do not use a formal tone with.

Vladimir Lenin

4/10/2016 07:02:50 pm

I would classify myself as a Middle Style because I tend to write in a more relaxed and conversational style. Sometimes i try to be more formal but it almost always ends up leaning more towards a casual tone.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

4/10/2016 07:03:34 pm

Based off of the definitions that fish has awarded each of the styles, I would classify my writing as middle style. I usually address my audience with an informal tone and discuss very common matters. I tend to organize my writing almost as if it is a conversation that I am carrying out with the reader.

Donald Trump

4/10/2016 07:04:49 pm

Based on the styles provided by Fish, I am able to conclude that I write in middle style. I integrate an informal tone within my writing because I tend to favor common day to day topics. In order to connect with my audience I write as if I am participating in an ongoing conversation with the reader.

Brothers Grimm

4/10/2016 07:11:38 pm

After reading about the different styles Fish describes, I would consider my writing as “middle class” because most of the time I write in a conversational tone in order to connect with the audience. I use natural sounding and understandable word choice with the occasional charged diction to create a formal tone. I want my readers to comprehend what is being said as if I were face-to-face with them.

Barack Obama

4/10/2016 07:35:35 pm

My writings can be classified in the middle class of style. My writings involve charged diction and loaded words paired with a controversial tone to hook readers into an idea I'm trying to share.I try to connect with my audience with different tones and like to discuss certain controversial and important topics

Stephen King

4/10/2016 08:08:50 pm

I believe that my writing style is more of a middle style. It changes depending on who I am writing to or what I am writing about. I'm not to complex or to simple when I write. I try to switch up how I write every so often because I think it makes it much more interesting for the reader. I do also like to experiment with different types of writing styles just to see what works best for me.

Marc Brown

4/10/2016 08:23:42 pm

My writing style can typically be classified as middle style. I do not heavily depend on ornate diction or figurative language, so I do not typically write in a grand style. While my writing tends to exhibit a casual tone, it is not overly simplistic like a plain style. This results in my style falling in between grand and plain. However, my writing does tend to incorporate more of a plain and middle style of writing.

Edgar Allen Bro

4/10/2016 08:24:40 pm

Only on certain occasions do I write for pleasure. The vast majority of the time, I find myself writing for proper occasions and for intense examination. For that reason I consider my writing style ornamental in nature. The goal of much of the literature that I produce is to interest audiences and move them to believe what I have conceded. This form of writing allows me to connect with my audience and gives my papers a distinct idiosyncrasy.

Thomas Jefferson

4/10/2016 08:25:32 pm

I would consider my writing style to align most closely with the grand or ornamental style. When writing persuasively, I feel strange if I don't vary sentence structure and use complex language to further my argument. I enjoy constructing articulate and scholarly phrases in my writing and often switch into another "mode," so to speak. Texting though, that is a different story <laughingemoji><laughingemoji>. Take this sentence for example: upon realizing that I had a calc packet due tomorrow, I naturally exclaimed, "What kind of sick joke is this I am freaking out rn" before later conceding "I really don't think this is an April fools joke but idec anymore" and "rip me ... I am just going to take a major L." Long story short I am grand style but couldn't care less while texting. Can u relate?? #relatable

Louisa May Alcott

4/10/2016 08:54:53 pm

My writing contains characteristics that fit the description for the middle style. My writing is neither opinionated nor mindless. My writing is neither complicated nor inconsequential. I meet in the middle to clearly explain my argument to my readers. My words come together casually, yet formally with a conversational approach to my readers; therefore, my writing is classified into the middle style.

Robin Williams

4/11/2016 09:26:08 am

I would consider my writing style to be more like the middle style as Fish describes in his book. I do not normally use extravagant rhetorical devices or highly sophisticated language, but I do include clear details and advanced vocabulary to make my point clear and to establish credibility.

Judy Blume

4/11/2016 09:33:33 am

Fish describes various characteristics and styles of writing. Fish describes the "middle style" as being conversational and amiable which I believe I relate to the most. My writing mainly expresses everyday concerns and I remain conversational and amiable through the easy to understand language and an affable but formal tone used throughout my writing.

Walt Whitman

4/11/2016 01:30:58 pm

Based on Fish's descriptions I would consider my writing to be generally Plain style oriented in the sense that I am explaining my view to the audience but I also incorporate Grand Style writing within the plain style with the use of more sophisticated and intricate ideas and vocabulary. As far as the classification of sentences is concerned, I attempt to use most all the sentences that Fish described, but not all at once. As Edgar Allen Poe states, "What one shall I, on the present occasion, select?"

Ernest Hemingway

4/13/2016 05:14:25 am

I believe that I write in the "middle" style in all of my writing pieces, unless the prompt calls for me to write in another manner. My essays usually turn out conversational and every-day, with small amounts of formality unless a forma; piece is called for.

Justin Matthews

5/10/2016 11:36:49 am

I would classify myself as a "middle style" writer because I tend to maintain a calm and collect tone in my writing. I will write whatever is necessary but typically I like to keep my tone moderate. Every essay I write reflects me and my passive attitude. I can be assertive but I choose to stay calm because it believe it comes off better to anyone reading my paper; unless I am required to amp up the tone.

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