[V5] P3: Formal language

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

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Today's lesson: Formal language

Why: to prepare for essay writing (+ academic/business writing)

What do you think of when you hear 'formal language'?

Formal writing in a nutshell

• Formal language → more 'expensive' wording
• No contractions → can’t = cannot / won’t = will not
• Do not use questions
  
• In an essay → do not use ‘I’
  
• Use linking words
  
• Focus on lay-out: Empty line between each paragraph

Study the language (left: informal right: formal)

Is this sentence formal or informal?

They did an experiment.

1. Formal
2. Informal

Turn this sentence into a formal one:
They did an experiment.

Also very useful for CITO texts

The essay-burger