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Formal & Informal Language
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The language you use in a piece of writing will affect how your
readers respond. Formal language is serious and dignified. Informal
language is more like everyday speech.
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The language you use in a piece of writing will affect how your
readers respond. Formal language is serious and dignified. Informal
language is more like everyday speech.
Formal & Informal Language
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Which of these sentences would you expect to find in a persuasive
essay addressed to the school administrator?
The parking setup at school is so stupid because kids get crazy
trying to get into the few spaces we have.
Because the student parking lot at our school is too small,
drivers create a dangerous situation when they jostle to get a
space.
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The language you use in a piece of writing will affect how your
readers respond. Formal language is serious and dignified. Informal
language is more like everyday speech.
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Formal & Informal Language
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Which of these sentences would you expect to find in a persuasive
essay addressed to the school administrator?
The parking setup at school is so stupid because kids get crazy
trying to get into the few spaces we have.
Because the student parking lot at our school is too small,
drivers create a dangerous situation when they jostle to get a
space.
The language you use in a piece of writing will affect how your
readers respond. Formal language is serious and dignified. Informal
language is more like everyday speech.
The slang and informal language makes this statement inappropriate
for a serious persuasive essay.
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Formal & Informal Language
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Which of these sentences would you expect to find in a persuasive
essay addressed to the school administrator?
The parking setup at school is so stupid because kids get crazy
trying to get into the few spaces we have.
Because the student parking lot at our school is too small,
drivers create a dangerous situation when they jostle to get a
space.
The language you use in a piece of writing will affect how your
readers respond. Formal language is serious and dignified. Informal
language is more like everyday speech.
This statement uses formal language and a clear explanation. It is
appropriate for the school administration.
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Formal & Informal Language
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Understanding formal and informal language will help you become a
more effective writer. Click on the type of language you want to
explore.
Formal & Informal Language
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Understanding formal and informal language will help you become a
more effective writer. Click on the type of language you want to
explore.
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Formal & Informal Language
Formal Language
Informal Language
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Formal Language
Use formal language for research papers, essays, school
assignments, business letters, applications, and any situation
where you have a serious purpose.
Formal & Informal Language
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Formal Language
Use formal language for research papers, essays, school
assignments, business letters, applications, and any situation
where you have a serious purpose.
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Formal language contains
Complex sentence structuresSophisticated vocabularyStandard
punctuationNo contractionsNo slang
Formal & Informal Language
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What elements of formal language do you see in this model?
complex sentence structuressophisticated vocabularystandard
punctuation
Survivors is a movie for serious horror fans only. The special
effects team, using plasticine and robotics, created some of the
most frightening vampires on film. These vampires are so
extraordinarily realistic that the images will linger in viewers
imaginations. The fiery ending will shock even hardened horror
aficionados.
Formal Language
Formal & Informal Language
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What elements of formal language do you see in this model?
complex sentence structuressophisticated vocabularystandard
punctuation
Survivors is a movie for serious horror fans only. The special
effects team, using plasticine and robotics, created some of the
most frightening vampires on film. These vampires are so
extraordinarily realistic that the images will linger in viewers
imaginations. The fiery ending will shock even hardened horror
aficionados.
Formal Language
Formal & Informal Language
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What elements of formal language do you see in this model?
complex sentence structuressophisticated vocabularystandard
punctuation
Survivors is a movie for serious horror fans only. The special
effects team, using plasticine and robotics, created some of the
most frightening vampires on film. These vampires are so
extraordinarily realistic that the images will linger in viewers
imaginations. The fiery ending will shock even hardened horror
aficionados.
Formal Language
Formal & Informal Language
Note that one sentence contains a participial phrase, and the other
contains a subordinate clause.
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complex sentence structuressophisticated vocabularystandard
punctuation
Survivors is a movie for serious horror fans only. The special
effects team, using plasticine and robotics, created some of the
most frightening vampires on film. These vampires are so
extraordinarily realistic that the images will linger in viewers
imaginations. The fiery ending will shock even hardened horror
aficionados.
Formal Language
What elements of formal language do you see in this model?
Formal & Informal Language
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complex sentence structuressophisticated vocabularystandard
punctuation
Survivors is a movie for serious horror fans only. The special
effects team, using plasticine and robotics, created some of the
most frightening vampires on film. These vampires are so
extraordinarily realistic that the images will linger in viewers
imaginations. The fiery ending will shock even hardened horror
aficionados.
Formal Language
What elements of formal language do you see in this model?
Formal & Informal Language
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Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing
will help you decide whether or not you need to use formal
language.
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Formal Language
Formal & Informal Language
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Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing
will help you decide whether or not you need to use formal
language.
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Formal Language
Formal & Informal Language
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Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing
will help you decide whether or not you need to use formal
language.
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The slang expressions, Kids and creeped out, should not be used
when addressing the local newspaper audience.
Formal Language
Formal & Informal Language
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Informal Language
Use informal language for communications with friends, for humorous
essays, for dialogue, and for other situations when your purpose is
casual.
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Formal & Informal Language
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Informal Language
Use informal language for communications with friends, for humorous
essays, for dialogue, and for other situations when your purpose is
casual.
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Informal language contains
Everyday words and expressionsContractionsFragments and simple
sentencesSlang
Formal & Informal Language
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What elements of informal language do you see in this model?
everyday words and expressionscontractionsfragments and simple
sentencesslang
You gotta see Survivorsa major fright flick. Awesome special
effects!! The vampires are straight out of your worst nightmare,
and you wont believe the ending! The vampires melt into pools of
slime. So cool!
Informal Language
Formal & Informal Language
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What elements of informal language do you see in this model?
everyday words and expressionscontractionsfragments and simple
sentencesslang
You gotta see Survivorsa major fright flick. Awesome special
effects!! The vampires are straight out of your worst nightmare,
and you wont believe the ending! The vampires melt into pools of
slime. So cool!
Informal Language
Formal & Informal Language
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everyday words and expressionscontractionsfragments and simple
sentencesslang
You gotta see Survivorsa major fright flick. Awesome special
effects!! The vampires are straight out of your worst nightmare,
and you wont believe the ending! The vampires melt into pools of
slime. So cool!
Informal Language
What elements of informal language do you see in this model?
Formal & Informal Language
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PREVIOUS
everyday words and expressionscontractionsfragments and simple
sentencesslang
You gotta see Survivorsa major fright flick. Awesome special
effects!! The vampires are straight out of your worst nightmare,
and you wont believe the ending! The vampires melt into pools of
slime. So cool!
Informal Language
What elements of informal language do you see in this model?
Formal & Informal Language
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PREVIOUS
everyday words and expressionscontractionsfragments and simple
sentencesslang
You gotta see Survivorsa major fright flick. Awesome special
effects!! The vampires are straight out of your worst nightmare,
and you wont believe the ending! The vampires melt into pools of
slime. So cool!
Informal Language
What elements of informal language do you see in this model?
Formal & Informal Language
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Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing
will help you choose whether or not to use informal language.
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Informal Language
Formal & Informal Language
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Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing
will help you choose whether or not to use informal language.
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Informal Language
Formal & Informal Language
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Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing
will help you choose whether or not to use informal language.
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The word expired is too formal.
You wont believe what happened! I was running for the train when I
slipped and fell. I nearly expired from embarrassment.
Informal Language
Formal & Informal Language
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You wont believe what happened! I was running for the train when I
slipped and fell. I nearly expired from embarrassment.
Informal Language
Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing
will help you choose whether or not to use informal language.
The word expired is too formal.
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You wont believe what happened! I was running for the train when I
slipped and fell. I nearly expired from embarrassment.
You wont believe what happened! I was running for the train when I
slipped and fell. I nearly expired from embarrassment.
Informal Language
Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing
will help you choose whether or not to use informal language.
The word expired is too formal.
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You wont believe what happened! I was running for the train when I
slipped and fell. I nearly expired from embarrassment.
Informal Language
Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing
will help you choose whether or not to use informal language.
The word expired is too formal.
Formal & Informal Language
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You wont believe what happened! I was running for the train when I
slipped and fell. I nearly expired from embarrassment.
died
Informal Language
Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing
will help you choose whether or not to use informal language.
The word expired is too formal.
Formal & Informal Language
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You wont believe what happened! I was running for the train when I
slipped and fell. I nearly died from embarrassment.
Informal Language
Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing
will help you choose whether or not to use informal language.
The word expired is too formal.
Formal & Informal Language
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PREVIOUS
You wont believe what happened! I was running for the train when I
slipped and fell. I nearly died from embarrassment.
Informal Language
Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing
will help you choose whether or not to use informal language.
The word expired is too formal.
Formal & Informal Language