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Formal style

Formal style. Word of the Week. Definition. Formal style. . . speech or writing marked by an objective, impersonal, and precise use of language used in scholarly books and articles, research papers, technical reports, and legal documents Also formal writing. Formal style. Synonyms :

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Formal style

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  1. Formal style Word of the Week

  2. Definition • Formal style. . . • speech or writing marked by an objective, impersonal, and precise use of language • used in scholarly books and articles, research papers, technical reports, and legal documents Also formal writing

  3. Formal style • Synonyms: • proper • ceremonial • official • impersonal • Antonyms: • conversational • slang • informal • personal

  4. Formal Style • Formal writing favors longer, more detailed sentences to thoroughly convey a thought. • The honey badger is a species native to Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Indian Subcontinent; however, it is most dissimilar from other badger species due to its resemblance to the weasel. What words give the above sentence a formal style?

  5. Formal style • Informal writing favors short, simple sentences. • The honey badger can be found in Africa. It looks like a weasel-bear hybrid.

  6. Formal style Formal writing tends to be direct by using technical language. The dorsal side and head of the Emperor Penguin is black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast, and bright-yellow ear patches. Can you locate the formal, technical language?

  7. Formal style • Informal style tends to be more conversational, and uses contractions, abbreviations, figures of speech, and slang. • The Emperor Penguin has been hot in the news and even the box office. If you’re not sure what this lordly penguin looks like, it has a black head, bright-yellow spots around the ears, and a big ol’ white belly. What words above give this sentence less than formal style?

  8. Formal Style • Formal style uses an impersonal tone and discusses topics more seriously. • As scavengers, lobsters are omnivores; however, lobsters have been known to resort to cannibalism in captivity.

  9. Formal style • Informal style uses an emotional tone, first person point-of-view, and often discusses topics with humor. • Would you consider cannibalism if you and others of your kind were held prisoner for days or weeks without food? The poor lobster – who usually feeds on fish, worms, and other plant life – often does.

  10. Formal style • Remember that the formal writing style has important functions: • business letters • research writing • essays and speeches • legal documents

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