TOPIC 2: FORMAL VS. INFORMAL LANGUAGE IN ACADEMIC 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 people we are familiar with.

• Formal language makes use of a unique tone and choice of words, while informal language is not very particular about it.

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Formal language makes use of ______________ sentence structures.

• simple

• complex

• diversified

• complicated

Formal language doesn't use contractions. Which word in the statement is in violation of the parameters of a formal language?

• use

• doesn't

• contractions

• Formal language

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

Being objective in writing an academic essay means:

• not relying solely on one's views or opinions

• conducting a thorough research before jumping into conclusions

• distancing oneself from the topic being talked about

• all of the above

What is a colloquial term?

• Colloquial term are words or expressions used in ordinary language by common people.

• Colloquial terms are words mainly used by scientists in conducting various laboratory experiments.

• Colloquial terms are expressions that originated from the Colombian descent.

• Colloquial terms are words that are difficult to define.

Improve the following statement into a formal language.

"The research assistant checked out the incident and got back to him the next day."

• The research assistant navigated the incident and returned to him the following day.

• The research assistant investigated the incident and reported to him the following day.

• The research assistant know more about the matter and reported to him the following day.

• The research assistant explored the incident but failed to coordinate with him the following day.

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CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

Improve the following statement into a formal language:

"Germs grow well in dirty and warm temperatures."

• Bacteria thrive in unhygienic and warm conditions.

• Bacteria grows in very crampy and hot conditions.

• Bacteria grows in eewww surroundings and super hot conditions.

• Bacteria thrive in unsanitary and cold conditions.

Improve the following statement in a formal language:

" I think/believe that the issue of global warming will be the primary concern at the meeting."

• You seriously think we will talk about global warming at the meeting?

• I do not suggest to talk about global warming at the meeting.

• I suppose we shall talk about global warming at the meeting.

• There is little doubt/It is clear that the issue of global warming will be the primary concern at the meeting.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.4

What is the full version of contracted word, "won't"?

• will not

• why not

• who is not

• none of the above

What is the full version of the contracted word, "they're"?

• they are not

• the yore

• they are

• none of the above