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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

• True

• False

Formal writing is generally done in third person.

• True

• False

Click all of the words that are first person.

• I

• We

• Me

• Our

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