Formal & Informal Language 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. Continue…

Formal & Informal Language 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. Click to see the answer

Formal & Informal Language 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 Next

Formal & Informal Language 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 CLOSE The slang and informal language makes this statement inappropriate for a serious persuasive essay.

Formal & Informal Language 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 CLOSE This statement uses formal language and a clear explanation. It is appropriate for the school administration.

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

Formal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal 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 Next

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. Click to see the complex sentence structures

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. i Click to see the sophisticated vocabulary

Formal Language MENU EXIT Formal & Informal 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. i CLOSE Note that one sentence contains a participial phrase, and the other contains a subordinate clause.

Formal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal 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. Click to see the standard punctuation

Formal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal 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. Next

Formal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal 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. Continue…

Formal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal 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. 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

Formal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & Informal 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. Kids at Springfield High get creeped out over the rats and other stuff in the woods around the school. ORIGINAL Students at Springfield High are concerned about the numbers of rodents in the woods near our school. REVISED Menu

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

Informal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & 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 Next

Informal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & 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! Click to see the everyday words and expressions

Informal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & 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! Click to see the contractions

Informal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & 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! Click to see the fragments and simple sentences

Informal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & 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! Click to see the slang

Informal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & 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! Next

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

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

Informal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & 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.

Informal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & 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.

Informal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & 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.

Informal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & 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.

Informal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & 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

Informal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & 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.

Informal Language PREVIOUS MENU EXIT Formal & 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. Menu