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Formal & Informal Language

Continue…. MENU. EXIT. Formal & Informal Language. 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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  1. Continue… MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language 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.

  2. 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. Click to see the answer PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language 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.

  3. Next PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language 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. 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. i i

  4. MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Understanding formal and informal language will help you become a more effective writer. Click on the type of language you want to explore.

  5. MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Understanding formal and informal language will help you become a more effective writer. Click on the type of language you want to explore. MENU • Formal Language • Informal Language

  6. Continue… MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Formal Language Use formal language for research papers, essays, school assignments, business letters, applications, and any situation where you have a serious purpose.

  7. Next PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Formal Language Use formal language for research papers, essays, school assignments, business letters, applications, and any situation where you have a serious purpose. Formal language contains • Complex sentence structures • Sophisticated vocabulary • Standard punctuation • No contractions • No slang

  8. Click to see the complex sentence structures PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Formal Language What elements of formal language do you see in this model? complex sentence structures sophisticated vocabulary standard 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.

  9. i Click to see the sophisticated vocabulary PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Formal Language What elements of formal language do you see in this model? complex sentence structures sophisticated vocabulary standard 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.

  10. Click to see the standard punctuation PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Formal Language What elements of formal language do you see in this model? complex sentence structures sophisticated vocabulary standard 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.

  11. Next PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Formal Language What elements of formal language do you see in this model? complex sentence structures sophisticated vocabulary standard 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.

  12. Continue… PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Formal Language Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing will help you decide whether or not you need to use formal language.

  13. If your purpose is to persuade, and you are writing to the local newspaper, how would you revise this sentence? Kids at Springfield High get creeped out over the rats and other stuff in the woods around the school. Click to see a revision PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Formal Language Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing will help you decide whether or not you need to use formal language.

  14. ORIGINAL Kids at Springfield High get creeped out over the rats and other stuff in the woods around the school. REVISED Students at Springfield High are concerned about the numbers of rodents in the woods near our school. Menu PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Formal Language Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing will help you decide whether or not you need to use formal language. The slang expressions, Kids and creeped out, should not be used when addressing the local newspaper audience.

  15. Continue… PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Informal Language Use informal language for communications with friends, for humorous essays, for dialogue, and for other situations when your purpose is casual.

  16. Next PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Informal Language Use informal language for communications with friends, for humorous essays, for dialogue, and for other situations when your purpose is casual. Informal language contains • Everyday words and expressions • Contractions • Fragments and simple sentences • Slang

  17. Click to see the everyday words and expressions PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Informal Language What elements of informal language do you see in this model? everyday words and expressions contractions fragments and simple sentences slang You gotta see Survivors—a major fright flick. Awesome special effects!! The vampires are straight out of your worst nightmare, and you won’t believe the ending! The vampires melt into pools of slime. So cool!

  18. Click to see the contractions PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Informal Language What elements of informal language do you see in this model? everyday words and expressions contractions fragments and simple sentences slang You gotta see Survivors—a major fright flick. Awesome special effects!! The vampires are straight out of your worst nightmare, and you won’t believe the ending! The vampires melt into pools of slime. So cool!

  19. Click to see the fragments and simple sentences PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Informal Language What elements of informal language do you see in this model? everyday words and expressions contractions fragments and simple sentences slang You gotta see Survivors—a major fright flick. Awesome special effects!! The vampires are straight out of your worst nightmare, and you won’tbelieve the ending! The vampires melt into pools of slime. So cool!

  20. Click to see the slang PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Informal Language What elements of informal language do you see in this model? everyday words and expressions contractions fragments and simple sentences slang You gotta see Survivors—a major fright flick. Awesome special effects!! The vampires are straight out of your worst nightmare, and you won’t believe the ending! The vampires melt into pools of slime. So cool!

  21. Next PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Informal Language What elements of informal language do you see in this model? everyday words and expressions contractions fragments and simple sentences slang You gottasee Survivors—a major fright flick. Awesome special effects!! The vampires are straight out of your worst nightmare, and you won’t believe the ending! The vampires melt into pools of slime. So cool!

  22. Continue… PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Informal Language Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing will help you choose whether or not to use informal language.

  23. If your purpose is humorous, and you are writing to a friend, how would you revise the following? You won’t believe what happened! I was running for the train when I slipped and fell. I nearly expired from embarrassment. Click to see a revision PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language Informal Language Identifying whom you are writing for and your purpose for writing will help you choose whether or not to use informal language.

  24. PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language 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. You won’t believe what happened! I was running for the train when I slipped and fell. I nearly expired from embarrassment.

  25. PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language 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. You won’t believe what happened! I was running for the train when I slipped and fell. I nearly expired from embarrassment.

  26. PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language 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. You won’t believe what happened! I was running for the train when I slipped and fell. I nearly expired from embarrassment. You won’t believe what happened! I was running for the train when I slipped and fell. I nearly expired from embarrassment.

  27. PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language 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. You won’t believe what happened! I was running for the train when I slipped and fell. I nearly expired from embarrassment.

  28. PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language 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. You won’t believe what happened! I was running for the train when I slipped and fell. I nearly expired from embarrassment. died

  29. PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language 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. You won’t believe what happened! I was running for the train when I slipped and fell. I nearly died from embarrassment.

  30. Menu PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal Language 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. You won’t believe what happened! I was running for the train when I slipped and fell. I nearly died from embarrassment.

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