1.14 Quiz: Formal vs. Informal Language
Which sentence would be most appropriate for an e-mail to a teacher? I'm cool with the assignment, but I don't get the stuff in Part B. I find the wording of Part B confusing and would appreciate your help. What is it that you want us to do in Part B anyway? Please give me a break and straighten me out on what you want in Part B!
I find the wording of Part B confusing and would appreciate your help.
Read the e-mail to a teacher. Dear Ms. Mason, I have enclosed my term paper on the effects of pollution on municipal drinking water. My sources are listed at the end of the paper, and I have included all the necessary footnotes. Which sentence most likely comes next? Wait until you see the numbers on phosphate contamination. I look forward to receiving your feedback on my efforts. The part about the reservoir pollution is totally gross! What a cool book—you'd love it.
I look forward to receiving your feedback on my efforts.
Read the e-mail. Dear Cousin Jeff, We've been watching the news reports on all the rain in your area. You're so close to the river! Do you have to use a boat to get everywhere? Have you stocked up on supplies or are you going to "run for the hills"? Mom says it would be awesome if you and your family could stay with us until the rain stops. Let me know what your folks decide. (I think it would be really cool if you stayed here!) Jan What makes this e-mail appropriate for its intended audience? It is concise and impersonal. It contains varied sentence structure. It is written from the third-person point of view. It is written in informal language.
It is written in informal language.
Read the passage. Edgar Allan Poe The great American writer Edgar Allan Poe is known for his haunting poetry and his literary criticism. His skill as a critic had great influence on the writing of his time; it also earned him enemies. Poe led a life that can only be described as tragic, yet he left an indelible mark on American literature. Considering its tone and language, who would be the most likely audience for this passage? a friend of the writer high school students elementary students newspaper readers
high school students
Read the passage. Hey, Sheila, what's up? Got your message about the party on Saturday night. Who's giving it? I have to go to my cousin's graduation that afternoon. But we should be back in time for the fun—unless the party is too far away. Let me know the details. -Pam Which features make this passage informal? Select each correct answer. expression of subjective feelings impersonal tone third-person point of view incomplete sentences first-person point of view complex sentences colloquialism
incomplete sentences first-person point of view colloquialism
