Formal Tone

Choose the Formal Sentence

•  A lot of good people died while making this assignment. 

•  Several ethical people died while making this assignment.

You are writing an open letter to a group of students in your school, which would be the most appropriate opening?

• Hey Guys...

• Hey, thanks so much for taking the time to read my letter.

• Fellow pupils, I am delighted that you have take the time out of your day to read my letter, as it is a true masterpiece.

• Dear fellow students, I would like to thank you in advance for taking the time to read this letter.

• Dear Students, thanks so so so much for taking the time to read my letter.

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

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

Which of the following sentences has a formal tone?

• Hey! What’s up?

• Could you please inform me about the meeting schedule?

• Yo, when's the meet?

• What time's the meeting at?

Which phrase most strongly illustrates the formal tone of the statement?

• the State of Florida

• I hereby declare

• As principal of Westbank Senior High School

• have met all of the requirements

Identify the sentence that best uses a formal tone appropriate for an argumentative essay.

• "You guys should totally agree with me because this is super important."

• "The evidence overwhelmingly supports the conclusion that renewable energy is essential for sustainable development."

• "I think we should all just get along and agree on this."

• "Hey, listen up! This is really important stuff."

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The evidence overwhelmingly supports the conclusion that renewable energy is essential for sustainable development' uses a formal tone appropriate for an argumentative essay, presenting a strong and supported claim without informal language.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What type of language should you establish and maintain in your argumentative writing?

• Casual

• Scientific

• Formal

• Important

Which phrase most strongly illustrates the formal tone of the statement?

• the State of Florida

• I hereby declare

• As principal of Westbank Senior High School

• have met all of the requirements

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.