Two Voices

Essay
 Table of Contents

Forming a
What is it? Key Features Main Themes
Seed Sentence
What is a Two voices
Essay?
A two voices essay is a type of narrative essay.
It explains the two contrasting perspectives
found in a person. We work on opposite ideas,
which are equally good, or equally bad and
create a comparison.
This essay signifies the two voices in the
humans. We have many ideas that we deal
with on a daily basis, which are neither good
nor bad.
 Key Features
• A two voices essay bring together two different concepts. Both
ideas are justifiable, but are opposite of each other.

• You start your essay with the idea that is weaker in your
opinion, compared to the other, and then explain the
contrasting idea. Care must be taken not to degrade any of the
ideas, and deal with both the voices in a non-judgemental
manner.
 Forming a seed sentence

What is it? Formulating a Examples:

Seed Sentence
A seed sentence is the main • It is true that I want to excel in
Construct the sentence
thesis of the essay. In this type academics, but it is also true that
using the following layout:
of essay, the seed sentence sticking to a schedule is an ordeal.
______is true, but ______is
presents the two contrasting • It is true that knowledge is gained
also true.
ideas(voices) represented in through books, but it is also true
the essay. that knowledge is gained through
experience.
 Main Themes
In a two voices essay, the main themes of discussion can be (but
are not limited to):

1. Societal norms

2. Gender stereotypes

3. The importance of good characteristics, contrasted with the

need for hiding the truth in some situations.

4. Contrasting two different lifestyles etc.