Writing: Advanced Argumentation & Persuasion C1 - Lesson 6: Formal vs. Informal Register: A Masterclass

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The Masterclass

Formal vs. Informal Register

"Hey! Just letting you know I got your email."

C1 Transformations

1. No Phrasal Verbs

Informal: "Look into" ➔ Formal: "Investigate"

2. Nominalization

Informal: "It rained heavily." ➔ Formal: "The heavy rain..."

3. Impersonal Tone

Informal: "I think..." ➔ Formal: "It is believed that..."

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The Noun Shift

Turning Actions into Concepts

"The company expanded quickly, so profits rose."

1. Transform "Expanded Quickly" -- Select -- The quick expansion The rapid expansion

2. Transform "Profits Rose" -- Select -- a rise in profits an increase in profitability

3. The Resulting Sentence

"The rapid expansion of the company led to an increase in profitability."

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Formal Rewrite

Context: Grant Proposal

1. "I want to ask for money." -- Choose -- I would like to request funds. I am writing to submit a funding proposal.

2. "We have done a lot of work." -- Choose -- Extensive research has been conducted. We worked really hard.

3. "Please say yes." -- Choose -- I trust this proposal meets your approval. Let me know if it's okay.

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Mission

The Rewrite

Informal Sentence:
"The scientists looked into the problem and found out that the temperature went up because people are driving too much."

Task: Rewrite this in your notebook using:

• Investigated (instead of "looked into").
• Discovered (instead of "found out").
• Nominalization: "The rise in temperature..."
• Attribution: "...is attributed to excessive vehicular usage."