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Purdue University Owl: Academic Writing: Levels of Formality HandoutPurdue University Owl: Academic Writing: Levels of Formality Handout
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
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9th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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Lexile Measures
1090L
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Purdue University Owl: Academic Writing: Levels of Formality

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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 writing. W.9-10.1d Style/tone/conversation. CSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.6 speech writing formality, L.11-12.1a Gram/Usage changes

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Concepts

formal language, formal writing, informal language

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Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

Common Core

L.11-12.1.a W.9-10.1.d SL.8.6

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