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Examples of Formality in Academic Writing

Academic writing is formal and avoids colloquial words and expressions. Examples of colloquialisms include informal words like "stuff", contractions like "isn't", and two-word verbs like "put off". While bullet points and sub-headings can be used in reports, formal essays should be written without them. The document provides examples of colloquial language from common speech and literature to illustrate differences between formal and informal expression.

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Examples of Formality in Academic Writing

Academic writing is formal and avoids colloquial words and expressions. Examples of colloquialisms include informal words like "stuff", contractions like "isn't", and two-word verbs like "put off". While bullet points and sub-headings can be used in reports, formal essays should be written without them. The document provides examples of colloquial language from common speech and literature to illustrate differences between formal and informal expression.

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ACADEMIC WRITING

PRINCIPLES AND FEATURES

FORMALITY

Prepared by: Rayhana Navarro Loyola


Venice Kate Pacete
Academic writing is relatively
formal. In general, this means that
in an essay you should avoid
colloquial words and expressions.
In general it means in an essay that
you should avoid the following:

colloquial words and expressions;


"stuff", "a lot of", "thing", "sort of”,
“bamboozle”, “go nuts”.
Examples of Colloquialism from
Common Speech
1. WORDS- One famous colloquial difference in the
United States is the way a person refers to a
carbonated beverage.

Example:
“coke” used as a generic term and not just to refer
to the brand.
Examples of Colloquialism from
Common Speech
CONTRACTIONS- Words such as
“aren’t”, “isn’t” and so on are
examples of colloquialism, as they
are not used widely throughout
English speaking populations.
Example: (excerpt from Mark Twain’s
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn)

“I didn’t want to go back no more. I had


stopped cussing, because the widow didn’t
like it; but now I took to it again because pap
hadn’t no objections… but by –and –by pap
got too handy with his hick’ry, and I couldn’t
stand it.”
Examples of Colloquialism from
Common Speech
PROFANITY- Some words are considered profane in
some dialects of English where they are not at all
bad in other dialects.

Example:
The word “bloody” which is a simple adjective in
American English but is a curse word in british
English.
Example: (excerpt from Burro Genius by
Victor Villasenor)

“Hell, I’ve forgotten more than you or most


people will EVER UNDERSTAND!”
b. abbreviated forms: "can't",
"doesn't", "shouldn't“.
c. two word verbs: "put off", "bring
up"
d. sub-headings, numbering and
bullet-points in formal essays - but
use them in reports.
QUIZ TIME!
Directions: Identify the informal expressions used
in the following sentences. Replace the informal
expression with the informal equivalent. Write
your answer below each sentence.
[Link] women especially, there is a lot of
social pressure to conform to a certain
physical shape.
2. She’s liking it.
3. Modern houses have so many labor-saving
things that is difficult for the person at home
to have adequate exercise by doing chores
and looking after the family.
[Link] aren't all original or exotic but are
based on the ordinary things that most
people eat.
5. A primary education system was set up
throughout Ireland as early as 1831.
Answers:
1. With women especially, there are many social
pressure to conform to a certain physical shape.
2. She likes it.
3. Modern houses have many labor-saving things that
is difficult for the person at home to have
adequate exercise by doing chores and looking
after the family.
4. These are not all original or exotic but are based
on the ordinary things that most people eat.
5. A primary education system was established
throughout Ireland as early as 1831.

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