Guhit sa Papel (Writing Tips and Advice)

Formal or Informal?

Formal or Informal?

 

Paano ba magsulat ng tama? Ang sagot: walang maling paraan ng pagsusulat. Ang sasabihin ko nalang ay kung paano magsulat ng naaayon sa genre o uri ng panitikan na isinusulat mo. Ganito… may dalawang klase ng way of writing. Ang una ay ang formal at ang pangalawa ay ang informal.

1.       Formal way of writing- ito ‘yung paraan ng pagsusulat kung saan gumagamit ka ng malalalim na mga salita. And this writing style is very prone to mistakes para sa mga baguhan dahil pagdating sa English language, formal writing do not inhibit the use of first person ponoun. I cocnlude this writing style is best use in non-fiction genres.

 Complex – Longer sentences are likely to be more prevalent in formal writing. You need to be as thorough as possible with your approach to each topic when you are using a formal style. Each main point needs to be introduced, elaborated and concluded.

Objective – State main points confidently and offer full support arguments. A formal writing style shows a limited range of emotions and avoids emotive punctuation such as exclamation points, ellipsis, etc., unless they are being cited from another source.

Full Words – No contractions should be used to simplify words (in other words use "It is" rather than "It's").  Abbreviations must be spelt out in full when first used, the only exceptions being when the acronym is better known than the full name (BBC, ITV or NATO for example).

Third Person – Formal writing is not a personal writing style.  The formal writer is disconnected from the topic and does not use the first person point of view (I or we) or second person (you).

Source: http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/formal-or-informal.html#ixzz3KLWt8lby

2.       Informal way of writing- the best and most effective way of writing for young writers. Lalo na kung sa Wattpad ka pa lang nagsusulat at romance o humor ang genre mo. Kapag naka-first person narration ang story mo, don’t try to use deep Tagalog words dahil hindi babagay kahit pa Tgalog o Taglish ang story mo. Believe me, ang pangit. Hindi ko naman sinasabi na lahat ng story na ganun ay pangit pero sa tingin ko, magsulat ka ng normal lang. ‘Yung parang nagke-kwento ka lang and not using that crappy words na hindi babagay sa sinusulat mo. I know that every content of each story is important pero kung sorbrang lalalim naman na ng words mo to make it formal I would say it’s wrong. Informal writing styles is a better form of writing when you’re into informal stories like novels and such.

Colloquial – Informal writing is similar to a spoken conversation.  Informal writing may include slang, figures of speech, broken syntax, asides and so on.  Informal writing takes a personal tone as if you were speaking directly to your audience (the reader). You can use the first or third person point of view (I and we), and you are likely to address the reader using second person (you and your).

Simple – Short sentences are acceptable and sometimes essential to making a point in informal writing. There may be incomplete sentences or ellipsis(…) to make points.

Contractions and Abbreviations – Words are likely to be simplified using contractions (for example, I’m, doesn’t, couldn’t, it’s) and abbreviations (e.g. TV, photos) whenever possible.

Empathy and Emotion – The author can show empathy towards the reader regarding the complexity of a thought and help them through that complexity.

Source: http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/formal-or-informal.html#ixzz3KLYcKoqM

Nasa iyo na ang desisyon kung anong klaseng paraan ng pagsusulat ang gagamitin mo. Per tatandaan mong ang pagsusulat ay galing at puso at dapat na naiintindihan ng mga mambabasa. Wala kang kwentang writer kung hindi mo man lang nasapol ang isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit nagbabasa ang mga tao: para matuto at para malibang (ayon sa libro ni Bob Ong na Stainless Longganisa).