Formal v Informal Style

Which question does NOT help determine style?

• Who is my audience?

• What is my purpose?

• What form is my product?

• How long should my writing be?

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is another term for formal style?

• Traditional

• Academic

• Casual

• Conversational

Tags

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.SL.8.6

Who is the likely audience in Example 2?

• A teenage friend

• A parent or principal

• Followers on Twitter

• Leah

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Punctuation and capitalization are considered part of what part of writing?

• Conventions

• Organizaiton

• Clarity

• Analysis

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

A complete sentence includes what two pieces?

• noun and adjective

• comma and period

• subject and verb

• intro and conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following sentences does NOT use slang?

• On a hot day, we just have to power through.

• After a game, I need to catch some zzzs.

• During the day, every minute matters.

• At NOMS, students hafta be polite.

Tags

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.SL.6.6

What is the best definition of a contraction?

• A combination of two words with an apostrophe

• The use of a comma to join sentences

• Linking words, such as "and" / "or"

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following types of pronouns are NOT considered personal?

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person

• All of them

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following is an example of a first-person pronoun?

• You

• Them

• Us

• It

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

What term is used for the feeling expressed in a writing?

• Tone

• Topic

• Evidence

• Purpose

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3