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GBE 7.16 2018

Juan Currea

Created on December 12, 2020

LEVELS OF FORMALITY

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compare different levels of formality in communication

Passive Voice

Conjunctions

Common words

Short phrases

informal

formal

Full words

Uncommon words

Active Voice

Contractions

Long phrases

PASSIVE VOICE

WHEN?

1. a card to a close friend 2. a contract 3. a second payment reminder letter 4. a warning letter to a member of your staff 5. an email to a colleague you know well

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Control the tone of your message

POSITIVE LANGUAGE

NEGATIVE LANGUAGE

BAD NEWS

GOOD NEWS

Thank you