What is a Voice and a Tone in writing?

Question

What is a Voice and a Tone in writing?

Answer 1

Voice and tone reflect your attitude about your subject and your readers.

Voice is who the readers hear talking in your paper, and tone is the way in which you are doing the writing.

Voice can be institutional or academic—that is, objective and formal. Or voice can be personal—in fact, your distinct voice. You will need to decide whether you want your tone to be informative or affective. Do you want to inform your readers or to persuade them in some way? Your style and attitude toward your subject combine to create your voice and tone.