... developing ideas for avariety of writing and speaking purposes (forexample, telling a sequential story, publishing aclass newsletter, writing a letter to an adult, writing or orally presenting ... 1988.) Formal grammar is the language that is used forserious speaking occasions and most writing. It is thewords, expressions, grammar, and usage found in formal essays, scholarly writing, ... speeches. Formal English uses extensive vocabulary, few contractions,and almost no slang. Formal English is used for mostschool work, personal interviews, and letters forcollege or employment. Formal...