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Grade 11, Language Arts Std # 2.21: Use formal and informal language appropriately Informal language Formal language NOTE: Formal language should avoid slang, contractions, second person, and jargon

Lesson Plans: Understanding Audience This activity is designed to help students identify their audience and determine appropriate language use based on the audience. Cause and Effect Writing: What It Looks Like and Who Reads It Students examine the causes and effects presented in a brochure called "Ozone: The Good and the Bad." They also examine the language of the brochure with regard to audience appropriateness. Students then write then own brochures on topics relevant to their own experience. Finally, students examine their classmates' brochures for cause and effect and for audience appropriateness. Delivering a persuasive speech How to deliver a persuasive speech Preparing for a Job Interview Using formal language to prepare for a job interview Writing a Business Letter Using formal language to write a business letter

Resources: Ad Access Use this website to access ads from 1911-1955 Don't Buy It Learn about advertising techniques and buying smart Project Presentation Tips 15 Tips to better writing University of West Florida Writing Lab Keeping it real Allyn & Bacon Public Speaking Website Interactive activities, links, and notes on good public speaking Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (B) Students create a journal which starts with pictures and words from their first language. (I, T) Students compose and decorate an appropriate party invitation. (B, I, T) Students may make or bring in note cards and write a thank-you note for a recently received gift. (I, T) Students write a letter to cheer up someone in the hospital. (T) Students write a simple letter to a college or university of their choice requesting a student catalog and application. Using a word processor, students should type, edit, print, and send the letter. (I, T) Students keep a written, non-graded journal in which they free-write, and the teacher then responds in writing.
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