Discussion Questions on Voice

This is another topic in which it can generate animated discussion on the concept of "voice" in writing especially in second language or multilingual writing. If anyone is interested in reading more about this, please let me know. I can generate some references as a start. In addition, it should be noted that this has been one of the controversies issue in composition as well.

Discussion questions relating to Prior (2001) and Ivanic and Camp (2001):
1. Do you hear any "voices" from reading these two articles?
2. What are the definition of "voice" from these articles and from which perspectives? What seems to be the problem in defining the concept of "voice" here?
3. As the concept of "voice" can be defined from different perspectives, how will you as future teacher-scholars define and incorporate in your teaching?
4. Both articles attempt to theorize the "voice pedagogy" in both L1 and L2 composition settings, can you relate this concept of other scholarships?
5. What is the similarity in relation to all reading about "voice" in writing (Ramanathan and Atkinson, 1999; Atkinson, 2001; Prior, 2001; and Ivanic and Camp, 2001)?

Please consider submitting your proposals on voice to both CEA on Voices (Link below) and Academic Literacies Symposium (@IUP, deadline is October 15, 2009)