Formal vs Informal Language

Which of the following best describes the tone of formal writing?

• Personal, conversational

• Impersonal, objective

• Everyday, colloquial

• Simple, shorter

Which type of writing uses precise, formal vocabulary?

• Informal Writing

• Formal Writing

Which of the following is a characteristic of sentence structure in informal writing?

• Complex, longer

• Simple, shorter

• Unfamiliar, professional

• Avoided

Who is the typical audience for formal writing?

• Familiar, personal

• Unfamiliar, professional

• Entertain, inform, express self

• Allowed

What is the main purpose of informal writing?

• A) Inform, persuade, analyze

• B) Entertain, inform, express self

• C) Avoided

• D) Complex, longer

Which pronouns are typically used in formal writing?

• First person (I, me, my, we, us)

• Third person (he, she, it, they)

Are contractions allowed in formal writing?

• Yes

• No