3. Formal essays are
characterized by:
Serious purpose
Dignity
Logical organization,
length.
The informal essay is
characterized by:
Personal element
Humor
Graceful style.
FORMAL ESSAY INFORMAL ESSAY
4. Writing
professionally
Academic writings
Job applications
Writing to a friend
Sharing a story or
writing a personal
blog
Writing dialogue and
conversations
FORMAL ESSAY INFORMAL ESSAY
5. CHARACTERISTICS OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL ESSAY.
Author viewpoint
Subject/content , Sources of evidence
Tone
Sentence Length
Contractions
Purpose
Facts
Person opinion