The document discusses informal writing style. It notes that informal style uses short sentences, contractions, phrasal verbs, personal pronouns, and direct questions. The document advises choosing an informal or formal style based on the intended audience and situation. Informal style mimics spoken language and is appropriate when writing casually for friends and family.

1. Informal StyleInformal Style
byby
Waleed AkhtarWaleed Akhtar

2. AgendaAgenda
 informal style .informal style .
 When to use informal style ?When to use informal style ?
 Know your audience.Know your audience.
 What we use in informal style ?What we use in informal style ?

3. Informal styleInformal style
 It is a style in which we speak or write frankly .It is a style in which we speak or write frankly .
 Simple: Short sentences are acceptable andSimple: Short sentences are acceptable and
sometimes essential to making a point insometimes essential to making a point in
informal writing.informal writing.
 Contractions and Abbreviations.Contractions and Abbreviations.
 Empathy and Emotions.Empathy and Emotions.

4. Informal writing and SpeakingInformal writing and Speaking
 There are many differences between the processesThere are many differences between the processes
of speaking and writing. Writing is not simplyof speaking and writing. Writing is not simply
speech written down on paper. Learning to writespeech written down on paper. Learning to write
is not a natural extension of learning to speak.is not a natural extension of learning to speak.
Unlike speech, writing requires systematicUnlike speech, writing requires systematic
instruction and practice . But in informal writinginstruction and practice . But in informal writing
there is no harder practice , We don’t usethere is no harder practice , We don’t use
compliments and affections rather than we onlycompliments and affections rather than we only
have to say our emotions and feelings in our ownhave to say our emotions and feelings in our own
words and own style because its like speaking.words and own style because its like speaking.

5. Each style serves a different purpose and careEach style serves a different purpose and care
should be taken in choosing which style to useshould be taken in choosing which style to use
in each casein each case..
We should be careful for which situation we areWe should be careful for which situation we are
talking or writingtalking or writing
When to use informal style ?

6. Know your audienceKnow your audience
 The first question to askThe first question to ask
is “is “Who am I writing orWho am I writing or
speeking this for?speeking this for?””

7. What we use in Informal StyleWhat we use in Informal Style
◉Short sentences;
◉Phrasal verbs (e.g. 'to make out'(;
◉Use of personal pronouns;
◉Contractions (e.g. 'can't', 'ain't'(;
◉Pronunciational forms (e.g. 'gonna',
'wanna'(
◉Direct questions;
◉Direct phrases with 'to be'

8. Short sentencesShort sentences
A sentence consisting of only one clause , with a single
subject and predicate . In informal style we use simple
or short sentences.

9. Phrasal VerbsPhrasal Verbs
an idiomatic phrase consisting of adverb andan idiomatic phrase consisting of adverb and
another element typically either an adverb , asanother element typically either an adverb , as
in Break down or a preposition for examplein Break down or a preposition for example
See to or a combination of both such asSee to or a combination of both such as
Look Down OnLook Down On..

10. Personal pronounsPersonal pronouns
Each of the pronouns in english ( I , WE , YOU ,Each of the pronouns in english ( I , WE , YOU ,
HE , SHE , IT , THEY ,ME , HIM , HER ,USHE , SHE , IT , THEY ,ME , HIM , HER ,US
and THEM ) compraising a set that showsand THEM ) compraising a set that shows
contrasts of persons, Gender , Number andcontrasts of persons, Gender , Number and
casecase..

11. ContractionsContractions
In contractions we make words smaller like .In contractions we make words smaller like .
Are’nt , don’t , won’tAre’nt , don’t , won’t..

12. Punctuational formsPunctuational forms
These are those forms which are now we using inThese are those forms which are now we using in
modern english like wanna , gonna , . In ormodern english like wanna , gonna , . In or
these forms of words we combine adverbthese forms of words we combine adverb
preposition and a verbpreposition and a verb..

13. Direct QuestionsDirect Questions
A direct question is a sentence that asks a questionA direct question is a sentence that asks a question
and ends with a question mark . Direct questionsand ends with a question mark . Direct questions
are the normal questions that we can askare the normal questions that we can ask
friends , family members , and people who wefriends , family members , and people who we
know wellknow well..