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This document provides a practice worksheet that asks the student to identify characteristics of formal and informal writing, determine whether sentences would be used in formal or informal writing, rewrite sentences changing between formal and informal styles, and identify whether examples would use formal or informal writing. It covers topics like tone, language usage, audiences, and genres as they relate to distinguishing between formal and informal writing.

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Practice: ST RD

This document provides a practice worksheet that asks the student to identify characteristics of formal and informal writing, determine whether sentences would be used in formal or informal writing, rewrite sentences changing between formal and informal styles, and identify whether examples would use formal or informal writing. It covers topics like tone, language usage, audiences, and genres as they relate to distinguishing between formal and informal writing.

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Practice Name __________________________ Date _________

Tell whether each characteristic is related to Formal (F) or Informal (I) writing.
1 Short and simple sentences 6 Impersonal tone, writer disconnected
2 Write as if a conversation, 1st/3rd person 7 Emotional, showing empathy
3 Exact language, detailed, thorough 8 Avoids exclamation points
4 Limited range of emotions 9 Figures of speech, slang
5 Use of contractions and abbreviations 10 Full words, spell out abbreviations
Tell whether each sentence would be used for Formal (F) of Informal (I) writing.
11 Nebulae are vast clouds of gas where stars are forming.
12 The improvements can’t be introduced due to funding restrictions.
13 The patient got over his illness and is feeling like a fish in the water.
14 It has been a pleasure meeting you.
15 This is cool because crab claws are a favorite food of everyone I know.
16 Insect relationships to habitats are recorded and interpreted.
17 In this process that we call nuclear fusion, lots and lots of energy is released.
18 It is recommended the measurement of the board be completed before cutting.
19 During the interview students were asked about their experiences.
20 Jellyfish are a kind of simple animal with two layers of cells and jelly stuff in between.

Rewrite the following sentences as Formal and Informal.

21 Informal: I’m not sure, but I think the work on the bike is done and it’s good to go.

Formal:

22 Formal: It was the tornado which caused the damage, and fortunately no one was injured.
Informal:

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Homework Name __________________________ Date _________

Change the Formal writing of each to Informal writing.


1 Grandmother 6 Children
2 Communication 7 Attire
3 A great deal of 8 Purchase
4 Television 9 Substance
5 Return a call 10 Hello

Change the Informal writing of each to Formal writing.


11 Ain’t 16 Checked up on
12 Acts like a baby 17 Say sorry
13 What’s up? 18 Get in touch
14 Old as the hills 19 Cop
15 Really? 20 Gimme

Tell whether each example would be written using Formal or Informal writing.
11 A letter to one of your friends.
12 A letter to the editor of a newspaper.
13 An essay about George Washington for a social studies class.
14 An entry in a diary or a personal journal.
15 An award winner’s speech to the audience.
16 The instructions given to someone learning how to drive.
17 Written advice to a close friend who is having problems.
18 A letter written to students in Kindergarten at your school.
19 A newspaper article about the election for President.
20 An advice column for teenagers and young adults.

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