Formal Language Alternatives in Communication

Formal Language Alternatives in Communication

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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George teaches how to write a formal email by comparing an informal email with a formal one. He highlights informal elements and provides formal alternatives, demonstrating how to revise an email for a job application. The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage and subscribe.

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22 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main topic discussed in the video?

How to write a formal email

How to conduct a job interview

How to create a resume

How to negotiate a salary

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word in the informal email is considered too casual for a job application?

Dear

Hello

Hiya

Greetings

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formal alternative to starting an email with 'Hiya'?

Hey

Greetings

Dear Sir or Madam

Hello

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used for omitting words in a sentence?

Acronym

Ellipsis

Contraction

Abbreviation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which phrase is more formal than 'just sending a message about'?

I am writing to inquire about

Just a heads up about

Sending a quick message about

Dropping a note about

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a contraction?

A shortened form of a word or phrase

A type of formal greeting

A method of expanding sentences

A way to emphasize a point

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which contraction is used in the informal email?

You're

All of the above

It's

I'd

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