Matching Pairs Tutoring the Writing ProcessOnline version Match these commonly used writing terms with the definition that seems to fit best by Chris Stroschein 1 Voice 2 Heuristics 3 Topic Sentence 4 Multimodal 5 Thesis 6 Comma Splices 7 Tone The writer's style, that which makes their writing feel unique and authentic Using knowledge from past experiences to intuitively guide present decision making, even in the case of dissimilar scenarios A focused statement that declares the purpose of your project Joining two independent clauses with a comma; in some instances this may be considered poor practice Using multiple means of communication or expression to supplement a text; including video, audio, illustration, photography, etc. Captures the meaning of a whole paragraph The writer's expression of their attitude in writing through means such as syntax, point of view, or level of formality