Maintaining Consistency in Tone and 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?

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is another term for formal style?

• Traditional

• Academic

• Casual

• Conversational

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CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.8.2E

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 BAMS, students hafta be polite.

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CCSS.L.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"

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CCSS.L.2.2C

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

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

What is the term for the people that a writing is intended for?

• Audience

• Perspective

• Voice

• Form

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which is a contraction?

• Doesn't
• I have
• Does not
• Cannot

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Pick the combination of words that are formal:

• verify and request

• ask and because

• won't and need

• busy and sorry

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CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.1D

Choose the sentence that uses formal language:

• I don't care if you do it or not.

• Just yell if you have any problems.

• A loss of your name tag should be reported immediately.

• Lots of kids love that kind of music.

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E