PPT-Formal Writing Tips

A variety of ways to improve your formal writing Topic Vs Thesis A thesis is a specific opinion about a topic Topic Are movies too violent Thesis Even popular PGrated movies such as . Using Formal and Informal Language Appropriately. Everyday life is not like a Grey Poupon Commercial…. . Most of us remember the Grey Poupon commercials of the 90’s where a man in a limousine is asked for some fancy mustard and replies, “But, of course!” We all inherently know why the commercials are amusing, but we probably haven’t taken the time to actually analyze the reasoning.. FORMAL STYLE IS APPROPRIATE. INFORMAL STYLE IS APPRPOPRIATE. . A composition. . A report. . A letter to somebody you do not. . know personally. . A story. . A letter to your friend. Planning . - . Always . spend a few minutes planning what you will . say and to whom – get your audience right! . Ordering. - . Organise . the order in which you . present and structure . your ideas . June . 9, . 2014. Today. Academic style activities. Academic Writing. Academic writing:. - Aim is to present information as clearly. and accurately as possible.. Example. :. A lot of people think that the weather is getting worse.. Curriculum links. Covers E3-L2 Functional English. . E3 Write texts with some adaptation to the intended audience . L1Use language, format and structure suitable for purpose and audience. L2 Use a range of writing styles for different purposes . Today’s Goal. Your goal is to kick . yourself. , yes, . you. ,. . out of your writing. . Oh, and . I. shouldn’t be in there either. . Focus on the third person.. What is FORMAL writing?. Formal writing refers to a particular style of expression. . Letters. Letter. A formal correspondence . Usually used to communicate with people outside of a company. A letter can be sent to someone within the company if a formal correspondence is necessary . Examples: . LES CLEFS D’OR EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM. ALEXANDRA ZILOVIC. SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT. ELS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.. OVERVIEW. EFFECTIVE e-WRITING FOLLOWS RULES AND CONVENTIONS. PROFESSIONAL e-WRITING IS FORMAL, CORRECT, AND FOCUSED ON THE MESSAGE . Wednesday. , January . 18, 2017. Put a heading on a piece of paper in your . Literary . A. nalysis. section. Title it “Formal Writing”. Using your excerpt about surfing, answer the following questions: . KINDS OF LETTERS-. INFORMAL LETTER- . . Written to our:. . Parents, relatives, friends or close acquaintances. FORMAL LETTER-Written to business associates, formal relations and acquaintances.. FORMAT OF A FORMAL LETTER. . Do Now. Take an index card from the front table and read the following quotes.. . “Writing is not apart from living…” -Catherine Drinker Bower. “I am just going to write because I cannot help it.” . Maria . Koutraki. 2015 – University of Crete. Introduction. Academic writing . in English is linear, which means it has . one central point or theme . with . every part contributing to . the main line of argument, . by Oscar Wilde. Mastery focus . Distinguish between the language of speech and writing . Recognise vocabulary and structures for formal speech and writing, including subjunctive forms. Use passive verbs. Investigation activity. Can you write down as many different types of letter writing as you can? Think about who the letter might be to.. Click each sound button to hear a different type of letter. Did you think of all of these? Can you think of more?.