How should you speak to someone who you do not know or just met?

• Informally

• Casually

• Formally

• Business

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Formal language can only be used in educational or professional settings

• True

• False

In order to speak formal language, you must act like someone you're not

• True

• False

It is possible to say the same thing formally and informally

Example: "What's up" and "hello."

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of these is NOT an example of informal language?

• "Thank you for your time."

• "Good lookin' out."

• "Nah, bruh."

• "Fa shoo fa shoo."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of these situations requires formal language?

• Job Interview

• Texting a friend

• Social media posts

• Talking to a stranger on the street

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

Using informal language where you should have used formal causes readers to not take our ideas seriously

• True

• False

Which of these places are you most likely to read formal language?

• Billboard

• Text message

• Social media

• Newspaper

It's ok to use informal language with your boss, as long as you two are cool.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

All cultures/races use slang

• False

• True