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