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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Formal Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow lesson focuses on formal language. It reviews the basics of formal language and the need to know your audience. It explains how to change various types of informal language into formal language and provides examples....
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Audience, Tone, and Style in Informative Text

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Students will read samples of informative writing and highlight examples of how tone and style are used by the authors. Students will then apply this knowledge by writing their own informative text. Multiple examples of student work and...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Academic Writing: Levels of Formality

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Basic information explaining how the context, i.e., the audience and your purpose, determines whether you should use formal, semi-formal, or informal language. The links on the sidebar provide much more information about formal academic...
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Learning Farm

Learning Farm: Common Core Standards: Formal Writing

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Writing formally means writing using words that are precise, objective, and impersonal. This lesson gives examples of formal language and also provides games and a test. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.e
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Formal Language

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart can be used to understand features of formal official language through, collecting and analyzing examples, discussing when, why they are used; and noting the conventions of the language,...
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BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Speaking and Listening: Formal and Informal Speaking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Skillswise site focuses on formal and informal speaking. Included are a video about how to decide whether to use formal or informal speech, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction. The Skillswise sites from BBC are geared to...
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BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: English: Formal and Informal Speaking Quiz [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Assess the differences between formal and informal speech. Three levels of difficulty with answers provided.
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Other

Match the Memory: Formal vs Informal Language

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Match the Memory Interactive game where players match a word to either formal or informal language.
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Other

Pitner's Potpourri: Formal and Informal Language

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
A Common Core teacher resource provides an approach to educating students on the differences between formal and informal language.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Using Appropriate Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Knowing the right language for your particular audience is a necessary skill for all writers. No one wants to offend their audience or appear as though they don't know their content. Learn these rules of thumb to become more familiar...
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English Worksheets Land

English Worksheets Land: Informal vs. Formal Uses of English Worksheets

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Language is seen as coming in two basic forms - formal and informal. These worksheets will help students identify the different uses of language.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Informative Speech Critique Sheet (Pdf)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This PDF is a critique form for evaluating informative speeches. SL.9-10.3 Eval Presentation. CCSS.ELA-LiteracySL.3, SL.9-10.3 Eval Presentation
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Sl.4.6: Differentiate Between Formal and Informal English Contexts

For Students 4th Standards
Links to 6 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard SL.4.6: Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Grammar and Formality

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson goes over ways in which the correct use of grammar may be perceived as formality. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.1 and CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.6, L.11-12.1a Gram/Usage changes
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CPALMS

Cpalms: The Lesson Formerly Known as "Wassssuuup"

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this instructional activity, learners are actively engaged in learning how formal and informal language are used in written and oral communications. Downloadable handouts are provided.
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Language Guide

Language Guide: Los Mandatos

For Students 9th - 10th
Formation of informal commands, regular and irregular forms are addressed with links to interactive practice activities. In addition, the formation of formal commands are explained with a link to interactive practice activities. A couple...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Appropriate Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on using appropriate language in formal writing; it discusses pretentious language, jargon, and cliches. It defines each, provides examples, and explains why and how to avoid each. SL.9-10.6 Adapt to task/formal
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Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Informalities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list of style techniques (with examples) used to create an informal tone in a written piece.
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SUNY Empire State College

Empire State College: Writing Style Seminar

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This detailed resource provides a good tutorial on writing style, whether informal or formal. It explains how to get style through word and sentence choice and includes lots of examples. W.9-10.1d & W.9-10.2e Style/tone/conv,...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Informal Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses informal language and when it should be used. SL.9-10.6 Adapt to task/formal
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TES Global

Tes: Letters: Formal & Informal

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides explanations for different modes of writing. Examples of informal and formats are provided.
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: How to Give an Academic Talk [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Awful Academic Talk and the Principles of Effective Talks are discussed and outlined with suggestions for a more interesting speech delivery. This was originally directed to those making academic presentations at a university or...
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BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: Formal Tone in a Discursive Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page provides several tips for using formal tone in an essay. The tips are arranged into 'Do' and 'Do not use' categories.
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TES Global

Tes: Romeo and Juliet: Prologue Introduction Resource

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This downloadable activity is designed for the Prologue to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Students will match quotes from the Prologue to sentences that are less formal. Students will also...

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