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Which is an example of formal language?
 
Many people prefer the taste of vanilla to chocolate IC.
 
Vanilla ice cream makes my skin crawl.
 
You do not need to agree with me but vanilla IC is better.
 
I love ice cream so much, I wish I could swim in it.
Which of these words is informal?
 
totally
 
regardless
 
indescribably
 
correctly
Which of these are NOT clues that it is informal language?
 
high-level, challenging words are used
 
figurative language is used
 
everyday expressions are utilized
 
incomplete sentences
Where should you never use informal language?
 
when writing an academic essay
 
when talking to your parents when they're mad
 
when you're trying to reason out to the teacher
 
when you're asking your football coach a question
Where would you most likely not use formal language?
 
while working on a Sci project with your teammates at school
 
eating dinner at a fancy restaurant
 
youth meeting at the White House
 
Meeting someone new at an international convention
Which is informal?
 
She was tickled pink at her surprise party.
 
She was taken aback by people's kindness toward her.
 
I would appreciate your kind consideration regarding this.
 
Please leave your coat at the door.
Which is formal?
 
I apologize; I am unable to attend the meeting today.
 
I have tons of things to so I cannot come to the meeting.
 
I wish I could be there.
 
The meeting does not seem to be important so I'll pass.
When deciding whether or not to use formal or informal language, it's important to consider tone. What is tone?
 
Tone is the writer's attitude toward the topic.
 
Tone is the writer's claim.
 
Tone tells us whether the topic is relevant or not.
 
Tone is the feeling that is attached to a word.
When writing in formal language, which of the following should you do?
 
Avoid text speak.
 
Avoid using complex sentences.
 
Use contractions to make your sentences more understandable.
 
Do not use punctuation marks.
All of the following are characteristics of informal language EXCEPT
 
academic vocabulary
 
conversational tone
 
colloquial expressions
 
personal feelings
What do you call the opposing claim?
counterclaim
True or False: you should never say “I think, or I feel” in an argumentative essay
True
Proof that supports the claim
Evidence
The statement that supports the claim, tells why
Reason
What is a counterclaim?
The opposite side of the claim
What is a claim?
The side of the argument you support
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