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Formality. “Tuxedo or Jeans?”. Don’t: “I believe, in my opinion”, etc. Don’t: 1 st (I, we, etc.) or 2 nd person (you /you understood) (except when quoting directly) Don’t use contractions. Do: State opinion as if it were fact: Eg .: “There are many reasons why…should…”
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Formality “Tuxedo or Jeans?”
Don’t: “I believe, in my opinion”, etc. Don’t: 1st (I, we, etc.) or 2nd person (you /you understood) (except when quoting directly) Don’t use contractions. Do: State opinion as if it were fact: Eg.: “There are many reasons why…should…” Do: 3rd person (He, she, it, they) EXCEPTION: “Direct Quotes” Use “Do not” NOT “Don’t” Formality
Don’t: Use slang or clichés Don’t: abrev. Don’t: use the same word over and over Exception: When quoting directly Do: Vary words and vary sentence structure Formality