Transcript Informal vs Formal Language Power Point

 Casual
 1st/2nd
Speaking
Person Pronouns:
 Examples:
◦I, me, my, you, your,
our, we
Words that are a combination of two
words.
 Examples:
 can't, doesn't, that's, they're, it’s, etc.
 ALL contractions need to be
separated
 Examples:
 Cannot, does not, that is, they are, it
is, etc.
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Write in the 3rd Person
Avoid using words like “You” or “Your” or “I”
Instead, use the following words as
substitutes
Examples:
"An individual..."
or "A person..."
or "People,"
and "One."
 Instead
of using basic adjectives
that you might use when you are
speaking with someone you are
very comfortable with--like a
friend--instead use words that
are academic and enhance the
formal tone of your paper.
**The following slides are a few examples of
Informal writing transformed into Formal
writing.
-In the ‘Informal’ Slides, you will see words
highlighted in red to show exactly what you need
to avoid. –On the “Formal” slides, you will find
these same problem areas shaded green to show
how you could change these areas.
-Also, in the ‘Informal’ slides you will see
words/phrases underlined. These are
words/phrases that need to be enhanced with
better adjectives that sound more formal—You will
find these same words/phrases italicized in the
‘Formal’ slides to show the difference in how the
example can sound.
Informal:
 I think that it's really bad
that students have to do
so much homework all
the time.
Formal:
 Many people, specifically
students, feel that it is
unfair that they receive a
surplus of homework each
day.
Informal:
 When you look at bacteria
through a microscope, it might
seem like nothing, but its
effects are really bad if you're
exposed to it directly.
Formal:
 If an individual observes bacteria
through a microscope, one might
find that it appears
harmless. However, individuals
exposed to bacteria have a higher
likelihood of contracting the
harmful effects, such as an illness.
Informal:
 When you're thinking about how
to solve a geometry problem,
that's your cerebrum in action. It
doesn't help you remember
things, it also contains your
memory, both long-term and
short-term.
Formal:
For instance, when a person attempts to
solve a challenging question, the
cerebrum is processing, and retrieving,
the information necessary to solve the
question. The cerebrum does not only
store prior knowledge or information, it
also contains a person's memory, both
long and short-term.