FORMAL/INFORMAL: Ugh, we can't have gum or candy in Miss Duncan's class again!
INFORMAL: slang, first person pronoun
List at least three examples of contractions.
can't, don't, won't, shouldn't, didn't, isn't
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: Today is Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.
INFORMAL: abbreviation (Oct.)
List at least two second person pronouns.
you, your, yours
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: ELA is the last class of the day.
INFORMAL: abbreviation
INFORMAL/FORMAL & WHY: I think Mabel drank the whiskey.
INFORMAL: first person pronoun
What is formal style rule #5?
No abbreviations
List at least 3 first person pronouns.
I, me, my, mine, us, we, our
FORMAL/INFORMAL: Once upon a time, there existed a school in a faraway land.
FORMAL
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: Although the snake was crawling over her foot, the hostess did not freak out.
INFORMAL: slang (freak out)
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: She was quiet.
FORMAL
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: Mark Twain was born 183 yrs. ago.
INFORMAL: abbreviation (yrs.)
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: Today's news will be yesterday's distant memories.
FORMAL (today's and yesterday's are possessive nouns, not contractions)
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: By the end of this essay, you will see that Judson was the one drinking the whiskey.
INFORMAL: 2nd person pronoun
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: That test sucked.
INFORMAL: slang
FORMAL/INFORMAL: The text states, "He looked left and right, across the street, to make sure no one was watching" (Marsh 108).
FORMAL
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: Dylan's learning how to use plural nouns better.
INFORMAL: contraction (Dylan's = Dylan is)
FORMAL/INFORMAL: I hastily hide my trembling hands in my pockets.
INFORMAL: first person (I, my, my)
What is the SECOND rule of formal style?
No second person pronouns
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: The U.S.A is the best country in the world.
INFORMAL: abbreviations (USA)
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: It's a little too late for that.
INFORMAL: contraction (it's)
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: She had an odd feeling about how that happened.
FORMAL
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: Last week's early out was a nice chance to relax.
FORMAL
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: So, this is why the colonel will not change his mind.
INFORMAL: slang (so)
What is formal style rule #4?
No slang bro.
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: Formal style isn't that hard once you learn it.
INFORMAL: contraction (isn't), 2nd person (you)
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: It is time to shine.
FORMAL
FORMAL/INFORMAL: What's the worst that could happen?
INFORMAL: contraction (what's = what is)
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: It's just not ideal.
INFORMAL: contraction (it's)
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: It was cool.
INFORMAL: slang (cool)
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: The student's need for attention was overwhelming.
FORMAL
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: It was awesome!
INFORMAL: slang
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: I haven't been back since.
INFORMAL: contractions, first person pronoun
FORMAL/INFORMAL: What's up, dog?
INFORMAL: contractions, slang
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: There's no eating in language arts class.
Informal: contraction (there's)
What is the first sentence in a body paragraph called?
A topic sentence
FORMAL/INFORMAL: Henry had been surprisingly understanding.
FORMAL
FORMAL/INFORMAL: The melancholy students had to run outside during PE today.
INFORMAL - abbreviation (PE)
FORMAL/INFORMAL: The wonderful students never crashed out or screamed at the top of their lungs in the hallway.
INFORMAL - slang (crashed out)
FORMAL/INFORMAL: Do you feel better now?
INFORMAL: second person
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: They met him at the beach later that night.
FORMAL
What is formal style rule #3?
No contractions
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: PVJH is totes the coolest school in the world.
INFORMAL: contractions, slang, abbreviation
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: Tons of fun things happened.
INFORMAL: slang (tons, fun)
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: It's a shame it's been so cold again.
INFORMAL: contractions (it's, it's)
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: She looked beautiful.
FORMAL
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: The driver's ed car in front of us is going 10 mph!
INFORMAL: abbreviations (ed = education, mph = miles per hour)
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: It was disastrous for her P.R.
INFORMAL: abbreviations (p.r. = public relations)
FORMAL/INFORMAL: A sheen of cold sweat broke onto my temple.
INFORMAL - first person pronoun (my)
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: Please take your notebooks out.
INFORMAL: second person pronoun (your)
FORMAL/INFORMAL: Your drip is super drippy, man.
INFORMAL - second person (your) and slang (basically all)
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: It's pretty sus when you keep your phone in your backpack.
INFORMAL: contractions, slang
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: OMG, we need to get our clock fixed!
INFORMAL: first person pronouns (we, our), slang/abbreviations (OMG)
What is formal style RULE #1?
No first person pronouns
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: It was, like, really challenging.
INFORMAL: slang (like)
If I used this in a paper, would it be considered a break in formal style? --> The text states, "It was the only name I knew for her. I didn't know if it was her real one" (Marsh 108).
NO -- formal style rules don't have to be followed within a quote
FORMAL/INFORMAL & WHY: I knew I wanted out of there ASAP.