Formal Language in Writing

What is the basic difference between formal and informal languages?

• Formal language is less personal than informal language.

• Formal language is often used in communicating for professional and/or academic purposes, while informal is typically used for communicating with familiar friends and family.

• Formal language uses an objective, third-person point of view, but informal uses first and second person point of view (I, we, you).

• All of the above

Formal language should not use contractions. Which word in the statement is in violation of this rule?

• is not

• doesn't

• was not

• they are

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Objective writing in academic responses means:

• not relying solely on one's views or opinions

• conducting and incorporating research instead of jumping to conclusions or stereotyping

• avoiding "I" and "you"

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.5.6

Improve the following statement into more formal language:

"Germs are doing well in dirty and warm temps."

• Bacteria thrive in unhygienic and warm conditions.

• Bacteria grows in very cramped spaces and warm temps.

• Bacteria grows in gross surroundings and warm conditions.

• Bacteria are at their best in unsanitary and warm temperatures.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

Revise the following statement from informal to formal language:

"I think that the issue of global warming should be the big thing of the future."

• You seriously think we shouldn't talk about global warming?

• I believe that the issue of global warming should be a critical issue for people to be educated, make changes, and improve the future.

• I shall talk about global warming in this essay.

• Society must address the issue of global warming in order to educate people, make changes, and improve the future.

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CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

You are reading your essay and notice the word, "won't." How should you revise?

• will not

• why not

• who is not

• none of the above

If you were writing a formal response, which sentence provides a more effective claim?

• Employers must consider a potential employee's social media posts in order to hire the best fit.

• I believe employers must consider a potential employee's social media posts in order to hire the best fit.

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Formal language is more appropriate than informal language in all situations.

• True

• False

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CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

Formal writing is generally done in third person.

• True

• False

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CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

Click all of the words that are first person.

• I

• We

• Me

• Our

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english grammar

pronouns

POV