Formal and informal writing

Hey! Whatcha doing?

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

Man, I'm starving. When's dinner?

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

I am extremely hungry. When is dinner?

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

I would prefer that you turn down the volume on your television.

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

Knock, knock! Who's there?

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

He's an easy fella to travel with. This is informal because...

• it is a long sentence

• it uses big words

• it says fella

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Dear Madam,

• formal

• informal

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

We gotta get this done before we can go anywhere. Change to a formal sentence

• We haveta to getter done before we can go anywhere,

• We must complete this before we can go to the movies.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

The project is to be completed by the end of the week. Change to informal language

• The project should be finished by Friday.

• The paper's gotta be done by Friday.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

Idioms and slang are okay in...

• Informal letters / e-mails

• Neutral letters / e-mails

• Formal letters / e-mails

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E