How do you recognize the different types of informal language ( jargon, colloquialisms, idiomatic expressions,etc.)?
1. All aspects of the media have specific vocabulary- sports writers, fashion editors, and even authors like Walter Dean Meyers use vocabulary that's specific to their subject.
2. Look up the words: jargon, colloquialism, idiom, and ebonics in the thesaurus. Write them down and compare them.
3.Make a chart with the above words, give their definition and then give an example of each word.
4.Take an article in sports, fashion, local news, etc. and write down any examples of informal language and write in your blog entry whether or not this language helped you to better understand the article.
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Hi Mrs. Del Tejo,
You are certainly setting academically rigorous tasks. You are reinforcing grade level vocabulary and challenging the students' thinking.
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