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This article reads to me as if the author wants to teach how to make writing appear formal, rather than teaching formal writing. ... Avoid Colloquial (Informal) Writing was or will be a featured article on 2007-2-22. If you see a way this article can be made even better, please feel free to edit it.
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If your writing is "colloquial," that means that you write the way you speak. Allowing everyday speech to slip into your writing is fine for personal letters, but not for the kind of formal writing you will be doing in college.
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Synonyms: 1, 2. Colloquial, conversational, informal refer to types of speech or to usages not on a formal level. Colloquial is often mistakenly used with a connotation of disapproval, as if it meant “vulgar” or “bad” or “incorrect” usage, whereas it is merely a familiar style used in speaking and writing.
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dictionary.reference.com/browse/colloquial
dictionary.reference.com/browse/colloquial
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･ 1 Know your colloquialisms. If you are familiar with what constitutes colloquial language, it will be... ･ 2 Consider the audience. If formal writing is required, choose an appropriate tone. ･ 3 Finish writing. Read the paper out loud. Id...
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"While it may be acceptable in friendly e-mails and chat rooms, a major pitfall that has been bringing down the quality of formal, written text is the use of excessive colloquialism. Here are some steps/tips that you can follow to help to improve your overall writing." ... What matters most in writing is clarity,
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Introduces common Chinese-English colloquial habits in writing and provides eight suggestions for instructors concerned with the writing needs of those authors. ... In addition, although more and more on-line writing centers cater to the needs of non-native English speaking writers, the materials and services provided...
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iteslj.org/Techniques/Knoy-ChineseWriters.html
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Avoiding Colloquial or Informal Writing ... The use of excessive colloquialism lowers the quality of formal, written text, particularly in academic writing. ... Avoid using common colloquial words or expressions . These are words that, while acceptable in speech, should not be used in formal writing.
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www.sjc.edu/cmorgan/avoiding_colloquial_writing.htm
www.sjc.edu/cmorgan/avoiding_colloquial_writing.htm
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Dictionary definitions of colloquial ... 1. Charateristic of or appropriate to the spoken language or to writing that seeks its effect; informal in diction or style of expression. 2. Relating to conversation; conversational [From COLLOQUY]. col-lo'qui-al-ly adv.
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www.colloquial.com/definition.html
www.colloquial.com/definition.html
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Overcoming Chinese-English Colloquial Habits in Writing ... This article introduces common Chinese-English colloquial habits in writing and provides suggestions for instructors concerned with the writing needs of their students. Despite the increasing number of Chinese authors submitting articles to international...
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www.cc.nctu.edu.tw/~tedknoy/html/Jp-news2.htm
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