Final Project (5)

Objectives
Students will be able to
a. review what constitutes a formal, business tone of writing.
b. review the skills and strategies used for writing concisely.
c. scan the sample memo for formality of voice and make revisions.
d. write a paragraph reflecting on the sample's formality of tone for their final paper.

I. Formal Style of Writing
a) Take a few minutes to go over the sample essay focusing on language use.
    Do you think the essay is written in formal language?, informal language? Can you give examples?
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II. Business Tone
In writing, maintaining the appropriate business tone is even more important than in speaking, since you don't see your interlocutor's reaction, facial expression, etc. Therefore misunderstands are likely to occur.
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III. Writing workshop
a) Write a short paragraph discussing the importance of using a formal tone when writing academic and business documents.
b) After examining the sample essay, write a paragraph describing the tone used (give examples). Provide suggestions for improvement if necessary.


Final Project Research - Informative talk by Jin Kim

Sources:
Joukova, E. (2012). Lesson: Analysis 4: Language and Style. Retrieved from ESL 505 TA Resources.